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) October 29, 2019 (October 17, 2019)
SECURITY DEVICES INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 333-132456 | 71-1050654 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
107 Audubon Road, Suite 201 Wakefield, MA | 01880 |
(Address of principal executive offces) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (902) 582-6402
_________________________________________________________________
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | SDEV | OTC QB |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | SDZ.CN | Canadian Securities Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b -2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrants Certifying Accountant.
(a) Resignation of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On October 17, 2019, Security Devices International Inc. (the Company) received notice from McGovern Hurley LLP (McGovern Hurley), the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, stating that it will no longer be performing audit services for public entities registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) and resigning with immediate effect. The Company has appointed Mayer Hoffman McCann CPAs, the New York Practice of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of October 28, 2019.
The reports of McGovern Hurley on the financial statements of the Company as of and for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2018 and 2017 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except that (i) the audit reports on the financial statements of the Company as of and for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2018 and 2017 indicated that there was substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern, and (ii) McGovern Hurley expressed no opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting, as the Company was not required to have, nor did the Company engage McGovern Hurley to perform, an audit of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
During the Companys fiscal years ended November 30, 2018 and 2017 and the subsequent interim period from December 1, 2018 to the date of this report, and in connection with the audit of the Companys financial statements for such periods, there were no disagreements between the Company and McGovern Hurley on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of McGovern Hurley, would have caused McGovern Hurley to make reference to the subject matter of such disagreements in connection with its audit reports on the Companys financial statements.
During the Companys fiscal years ended November 30, 2018 and 2017 and the subsequent interim period from December 1, 2018 to the date of this report, there were no reportable events within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, except that management concluded that, as of November 30, 2017, the Companys internal controls over financial reporting were not effective due to a material weakness, which was identified and disclosed in Item 9A (Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2017. In addition, management concluded that, as of November 30, 2018, February 28, 2019, May 31, 2019 and August 31, 2019, the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to a significant deficiency, which was identified and disclosed in Item 9A (Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018 and Item 4 (Controls and Procedures) of the Companys Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended February 28, 2019, May 31, 2019 and August 31, 2019, respectively.
During the Companys fiscal years ended November 30, 2018 and 2017 and the subsequent interim period from December 1, 2018 to the date of this report, the Company did not consult with McGovern Hurley regarding any of the matters set forth in Items 304(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.
The Company has provided McGovern Hurley with a copy of the disclosures in this report and has requested that McGovern Hurley furnish it with a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether or not McGovern Hurley agrees with the statements in this Item 4.01. A copy of this letter is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this report.
(b) Appointment of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On October 28, 2019, the Company engaged Mayer Hoffman McCann CPAs, the New York Practice of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (MHM) as the Companys new independent registered public accounting firm to perform independent audited services for the Company for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2019, effective as of October 28, 2019. During the Companys fiscal years ended November 30, 2018 and 2017 and the subsequent interim period from December 1, 2018 to the date of this report, neither the Company nor anyone on the Companys behalf has consulted with MHM regarding any of the matters described in Items 304(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | Method of Filing | ||
16.1 | Letter to Securities and Exchange Commission from McGovern Hurley LLP, dated October 29, 2019 | Attached as Exhibit. |
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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.
Security Devices International Inc. | |
(Registrant) | |
Date October 29, 2019 | |
/s/ Bryan Ganz | |
(Signature) | |
Name: Bryan Ganz | |
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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