SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2020
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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
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NEW JERSEY |
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16-0417150 Identification No.) |
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343 State Street Rochester, NY 14650
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(585) 724-4000 |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common stock, par value $0.01 per share |
KODK |
New York Stock 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).
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Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
(a)On March 24, 2020, Eastman Kodak Company (the “Company”) dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as its independent registered public accounting firm. The dismissal of PwC was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
The audit reports of PwC on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to audit scope or accounting principle; however, the reports for both years contained a paragraph stating there was substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
During the Company's fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and through March 24, 2020, there were no: (i) disagreements with PwC 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 PwC would have caused PwC to make reference thereto in its reports on the financial statements of the Company for such years, or (ii) reportable events, as described under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company provided PwC with a copy of the disclosure it is making in this Current Report on Form 8-K and requested from PwC a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating whether it agrees with such disclosures. A copy of PwC’s letter dated March 26, 2020 is attached as Exhibit 16.1.
(b)The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company recently completed a competitive process to determine what audit firm would serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. On March 26, 2020, the Company engaged Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as auditors for the Company, effective immediately. The engagement of EY was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and through March 26, 2020, neither the Company nor anyone on the Company's behalf consulted EY regarding any of the matters referred to in Item 304(a)(2)(i) or (ii) of Regulation S-K.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. 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.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/ Eric Samuels
Eric Samuels
Authorized Signatory)
Date: March 26, 2020
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March 26, 2020
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Commissioners:
We have read the statements made by Eastman Kodak Company (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K of Eastman Kodak Company dated March 24, 2020. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm contained therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Rochester, New York
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