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): July 25, 2019
Sphere 3D Corp.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ontario, Canada | 001-36532 | 98-1220792 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| of incorporation) |
| 895 Don Mills Road, | |
| Bldg. 2, Suite 900 | |
| Toronto, Ontario | M3C 1W3 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (858) 571-5555
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
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| Item 4.01. | Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. |
Effective July 25, 2019, Moss Adams LLP ("Former Accounting Firm") resigned as our independent registered public accounting firm at our request, and on the same date we engaged Smythe LLC (the "New Accounting Firm") as our new independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2019. As described in Item 4.01(a) below, the change in independent registered public accounting firm is not the result of any disagreement with the Former Accounting Firm. The Audit Committee and the Board of Directors approved the decision to engage the New Accounting Firm.
The reports of Moss Adams LLP on our consolidated financial statements for each of our fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that the reports for each of those years expressed substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.
During the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018 there were no disagreements between the Company and Moss Adams LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Moss Adams LLP’s satisfaction, would have caused Moss Adams LLP to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report for such years; and there were no reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
We provided Moss Adams LLP with a copy of the disclosures made in this report before this report was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We requested that Moss Adams LLP furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements that are related to Moss Adams LLP. A copy of that letter dated July 31, 2019 is attached as Exhibit 16.1 hereto.
During the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, neither our Company nor anyone acting on our behalf consulted with the New Accounting Firm with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our consolidated financial statements, or any other matters or reportable events listed in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) and (v) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 16.1 | Letter of Moss Adams LLP |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: July 31, 2019 | SPHERE 3D CORP. | |
| By: | /s/ Kurt L. Kalbfleisch | |
| Kurt L. Kalbfleisch | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description |
| 16.1 | Letter of Moss Adams LLP |
EXHIBIT 16.1
[Letterhead of Moss Adams LLP]
July 31, 2019
| Securities and Exchange Commission |
| 450 Fifth Street, N.W. |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 |
Commissioners:
We have read the statements made by Sphere 3D Corp. (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated July 31, 2019. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Moss Adams LLP
Moss Adams LLP