Current Report Filing (8-k)
August 22 2016 - 12:20PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 16, 2016
OCEAN
BIO-CHEM, INC
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
Florida
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0-11102
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59-1564329
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.)
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4041
S.W. 47 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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33314
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(954)
587-6280
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
Prior
to August 16, 2016, Goldstein Schechter Koch P.A. (“GSK”) was engaged by Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. (the “Company”)
as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
.
On August 16, 2016, the practice of GSK was combined
with BDO USA, LLP (“BDO”), and the professional staff and partners of GSK joined BDO, either as employees or partners
of BDO. As a result, effective August 16, 2016, GSK is no longer serving as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm.
The
Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors will consider the engagement of a new independent registered public
accounting firm, and, following such engagement, the Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Current Report
on Form 8-K responsive to the disclosure requirements of paragraph (b) of Item 4.01 of the form.
GSK’s
reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope
or accounting principles.
During
the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and through August 16, 2016, there was no disagreement between the Company and GSK
on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement,
if not resolved to the satisfaction of GSK, would have caused GSK to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement
in its reports; and during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and through August 16, 2016, there were no reportable events,
as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K.
The
Company has requested that GSK furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or
not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of that letter, dated August 22, 2016, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this report.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The
following exhibit has been furnished with this report:
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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16.1
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Letter
of Goldstein Schechter Koch P.A., dated August 22,2016
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC.
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Date: August
22, 2016
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By:
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/s/
Jeffrey S. Barocas
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Jeffrey
S. Barocas
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Chief
Financial Officer
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