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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):
September 14, 2025
Crown Electrokinetics Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
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001-39924 |
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47-5423944 |
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1110 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(Address of principal executive offices and zip
code)
(213) 660-4250
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
N/A
(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 |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
|
Name of each exchange on
which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value |
|
CRKN |
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OTC Markets |
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.
On September 14, 2025, following a competitive
review process conducted by the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the board of directors of Crown Electrokinetics
Corp., a Delaware Corporation (the “Company”), the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP (“Frank
Rimerman”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the audit of the Company’s financial statements
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, and for the review of the interim financial information for the quarters ending June 30,
2025 and September 30, 2025.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023
and 2024, and the subsequent interim period through the date of Frank Rimerman’s appointment, neither the Company nor anyone on
its behalf has consulted with Frank Rimerman regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction,
either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither
a written report was provided to the Company nor oral advice was provided that Frank Rimerman concluded was an important factor considered
by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue or (ii) any matter that was either the
subject of disagreement (as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and related instructions) or a reportable event
(as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions).
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.
Date: September 17, 2025
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CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP. |
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By: |
/s/ Doug Croxall |
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Name: |
Doug Croxall |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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