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 8, 2014

 

Commission File Number 1-13610

 

 

CIM COMMERCIAL TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland

 

75-6446078

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

17950 Preston Road, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75252

 

(972) 349-3200

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: NONE

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


 

Item 4.01(b).                         Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

 

On September 8, 2014, CIM Commercial Trust Corporation (the “Company”) engaged BDO USA, LLP (“BDO”) as the Company’s new independent accountants.

 

During the two most recent fiscal years, and the subsequent interim period prior to the engagement of BDO, neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted BDO 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, where either a written report was provided to the Company or oral advice was provided, that BDO 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 a disagreement (as defined in paragraph 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as described in paragraph 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:

September 9, 2014

 

 

 

 

CIM COMMERCIAL TRUST CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Thompson

 

 

David Thompson, Chief Financial Officer

 

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