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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 20, 2024

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Lowell Farms Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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British Columbia, Canada 000-56254 00-0000000
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

19 Quail Run Circle, Suite B

Salinas, California 93907

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(831) 998-8214

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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
N/A N/A N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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.

 
 
Section 4 - Matters Related to Accountants and Financial Statements
Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

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

Effective as of December 18, 2024, the Company engaged Davidson & Company (“Davidson”), to serve as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, effective immediately. 

During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and through the date of this report, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has previously consulted with Davidson regarding either (a) 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, and neither a written report was provided nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Davidson concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (b) 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 thereto) or a reportable event (as described in paragraph 304(a)(1)(v)) of Regulation S-K).

Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

On December 19, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Philippe Faraut as Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer [and principal accounting officer]) effective December 19, 2024.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Faraut and any other persons in connection with her appointment. No family relationship exists between Mr. Faraut and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. There are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Faraut which would require disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. 

On December 20, 2024, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated December 20, 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.

  Lowell Farms Inc.
     
   
Date: December 20, 2024 By:  /s/ Mark Ainsworth        
    Mark Ainsworth
    Chief Executive Officer