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):March 30, 2020
Synergy CHC Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | | 000-55098 | | 99-0379440 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
incorporation) | | File Number) | | ID Number) |
865 Spring Street | | |
Westbrook, Maine | | 04092 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code(615) 939-9004
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 4, 2020, pursuant to Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Order Release No. 34-88318 (the “SEC Order”) granting exemptions to registrants subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act Section 13(a) or 15(d) due to circumstances related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Synergy CHC Corp. (“Synergy,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) makes the following disclosure pursuant to the SEC Order.
The current outbreak of COVID-19 has posed a significant impact on the Company to file on a timely basis its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Annual Report”) that is due on March 30, 2020 (the “Original Due Date”), and therefore the Company elected to rely on the conditional filing relief provided under the SEC Order.
The current outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, which has accelerated in the several weeks prior to the date of this report, has resulted in the closing of our offices and has required our internal staff to work remotely. Moreover, similar social distancing measures were taken by both our outside accountants and our independent registered public accounting firm in order to protect the health of their employees. All of the foregoing has slowed the accounting and auditing work required to compile and audit our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 to be included the Annual Report. Accordingly, we have decided to rely on the SEC Order and endeavor to file the Annual Report no later than May 14, 2020, or within 45 days after the Original Due Date. The reason the Form 10-K cannot be filed timely does not relate to the inability of any person, other than the Company, to furnish any required opinion, report, or certification.
The Company’s business operations could be adversely affected by the continued outbreak of COVID-19.
The adverse public health developments and economic effects of the outbreak in the United States, which have become more severe in the weeks prior to the date of this report, could adversely affect the Company’s operations as a result of quarantines, facility closures and logistics restrictions in connection with the outbreak. More broadly, the outbreak could potentially lead to an economic downturn, which would likely decrease spending, adversely affecting our business, results of operations and financial condition. The Company cannot accurately predict the effect the COVID-19 outbreak will have on the Company.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements contained in this report should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “will,” “believes,” “expects,” “endeavors” or similar expressions, involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including supply chain interruption, declining sales and the impact that the novel coronavirus and the illness, COVID-19, that it causes, as well as governmental responses to deal with the spread of this illness, may have on the Company’s operations, the demand for the Company’s products, global supply chains and economic activity in general, and the risk factors discussed in the Company’s periodic reports that are filed with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Other than as required under the applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SYNERGY CHC CORP. |
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Date: March 30, 2020 | /s/ Jack Ross |
| Jack Ross |
| Chief Executive Officer |