0001144204-19-003548.txt : 20190129 0001144204-19-003548.hdr.sgml : 20190129 20190129164659 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-19-003548 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190124 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant FILED AS OF DATE: 20190129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190129 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895051 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 581959440 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20713 FILM NUMBER: 19549228 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9620 MEDICAL CENTER DR STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 BUSINESS PHONE: 240-864-2600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9620 MEDICAL CENTER DR STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENTREMED INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960415 8-K 1 tv511863_8k.htm 8-K

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): January 24, 2019

CASI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	000-20713	58-1959440
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

9620 Medical Center Drive, Suite 300

Rockville, Maryland

(Address of principal executive offices)

20850

(Zip code)

(240) 864-2600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

(b) As previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference, CohnReznick LLP (“CohnReznick”) notified CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) of its resignation as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective upon CohnReznick’s completion of interim review procedures related to the period as of and for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2018. On January 24, 2019, the Audit Committee engaged KMPG Huazhen LLP (“KPMG”) as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. The Company did not, nor did anyone on its behalf, consult KPMG during the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period prior to the Company’s engagement of KPMG regarding any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.

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.

	CASI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
	(Registrant)

	/s/ George Chi
	George Chi
	Chief Financial Officer

January 29, 2019