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 30, 2024

Lightwave Logic, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-40766

82-0497368

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

369 Inverness Parkway, Suite 350, Englewood, CO 80112

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(720) 340-4949

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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, par value $0.001 per share

LWLG

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 Change in Regisrant’s Certifying Accountant

(a) Resignation of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

On September 30, 2024, Morison Cogen LLP (“Morison”) resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.

Morison’s reports on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the subsequent interim period through September 30, 2024, there were:

(i) No “disagreements” (within the meaning of Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K) with Morison 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 Morison, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its reports on the consolidated financial statements of the Company; and

(ii) No “reportable events” (as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

The Company has provided Morison with a copy of this Form 8-K prior to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and requested Morison to furnish to the Company a letter addressed to the SEC stating that it agrees with the statements made above. A copy of Morison’s letter dated October 4, 2024 is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

On October 4, 2024, the Audit Committee approved the selection of Stephano Slack LLC (“Stephano”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

During the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the subsequent interim periods through October 4, 2024, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted Stephano regarding either 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 or any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” (within the meaning of Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K) or a “reportable event” (as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

	16.1	Letter from Morison Cogen LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated October 4, 2024
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC.

By:	/s/ James S. Marcelli
Name:	James S. Marcelli
Title:	President

Dated: October 4, 2024

Lightwave Logic, Inc. 8-K