Unico American : Change in Certifying Accountants - Form 8-K

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): June 16, 2023

Unico American Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-03978		95-2583928
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5230 Las Virgenes Road
Calabasas, California		91302
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

[phone]

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last Report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value		UNAMQ		N/A*

*On June 15, 2023, our Common Stock began trading on the OTC Pink Limited Information marketplace maintained by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol "UNAMQ."

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

Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 9, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Unico American Corporation (the "Company") approved the dismissal of Marcum LLP ("Marcum") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, which dismissal became effective June 16, 2023.

Marcum's auditors' report on the Company's consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except that the auditors' report contained an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

In addition, since Marcum's engagement on June 16, 2021, there were no disagreements with Marcum 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 Marcum, would have caused Marcum to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports on the Company's financial statements for such periods.

Since Marcum's engagement on June 16, 2021, and the subsequent interim periods through June 16, 2023, there were no events otherwise reportable under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K other than the following:

1)

Material weaknesses in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that was disclosed in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Company provided Marcum with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K prior to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and requested Marcum furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the statements made by the Company above, and if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of Marcum's letter, dated June 28, 2023.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

16.1		Letter from Marcum, LLP, dated June 28, 2023, addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document)

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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.

	UNICO AMERICAN CORPORATION (Registrant)
Date: June 28, 2023	By	/s/ Steven Shea
	Name:	Steven Shea
	Title:	President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

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