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| Item 4.01 | Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. |
On July 16, 2024, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Traws Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) engaged KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2024.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and the interim period through July 16, 2024, the Company did not consult with KPMG regarding: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either proposed or completed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that KPMG 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 that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a “reportable event” (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
The Company has requested Ernst and Young LLP to furnish it a letter addressed to the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of that letter, dated July 19, 2024 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit |
| 16.1 | Letter from Ernst and Young LLP |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: July 19, 2024 | TRAWS PHARMA, INC. |
| By: | /s/ MARK GUERIN | |
| Name: Mark Guerin | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 16.1
July 19, 2024
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Commissioners:
We refer you to our previous letter dated May 22, 2024 that addressed Traws Pharma Inc.’s disclosure in the initial filing announcing the change in auditors.
We have read Item 4.01 of Form 8-K dated July 19, 2024, of Traws Pharma, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the third paragraph. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP