UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2017

 

 

 

CADUS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 0-28674 13-3660391

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Company’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 702-4300

 

Not Applicable

 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

 

 

 

Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

 

On April 27, 2017, the Board of Directors of Cadus Corporation (the “Company”) engaged Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016, and during the period from January 1, 2017 through April 27, 2017, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with Grant Thornton LLP regarding any of the matters or events specified in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Dated: May 1, 2017 Cadus Corporation
       
       
  By:  /s/ Hunter C. Gary  
    Hunter C. Gary,
President and Chief Executive Officer