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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 25, 2023

 

EXELA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-36788   47-1347291
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

2701 East Grauwyler Road

Irving, Texas

  75061
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(844) 935-2832
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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 of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class Trading
Symbol
Name of Each Exchange on
Which Registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share XELA The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
6.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share XELAP The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

 

Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

On October 24, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Exela Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the engagement of EisnerAmper LLP (“EisnerAmper”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm commencing for its quarter ending June 30, 2023 and its fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2021, December 31, 2022 and the subsequent interim period through the date of the engagement, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with EisnerAmper regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, (ii) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that EisnerAmper concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to accounting, auditing or financial reporting issues, (iii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions), or (iv) any reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.  Description
    
104  Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

 

  EXELA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
Date: October 25, 2023 By: /s/ Matthew Brown
  Name: Matthew Brown
  Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

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