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): November 30, 2020

THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

    

001-37379

    

14-1961545

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

Identification No.)

1624 Market Street, Suite 311

Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 624-2400

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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

Common Stock

STKS

Nasdaq

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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.

On November 30, 2020, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (the “Company”) engaged Plante & Moran, PLLC to provide professional audit services, including the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, and terminated the prior engagement with Plante Moran, P.C., an affiliate of Plante & Moran, PLLC.

None of Plante Moran, P.C.’s reports on the financial statements of the Company, since its engagement with the Company, contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of an opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, and scope, or accounting principles. There were no disagreements with Plante Moran, P.C. on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, and none of the kinds of events described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K occurred.

The Company did not consult with Plante & Moran, PLLC during any period prior to its engagement regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or proposed transaction, or 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 Plante & Moran, PLLC concluded was an important factor in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or an event described in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) and (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index.

 


Exhibit Index

ExhibitDescription

16.1Letter from Plante Moran, P.C.


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.

Dated: December 2, 2020

THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

By:

/s/ Tyler Loy

Name:

 Tyler Loy

Title:

 Chief Financial Officer