SWAGW Stran and Company Inc

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 12b-25

 

SEC File Number 001-41038

CUSIP Number 86260J 102

 

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

(Check One):	☐ Form 10-K	☐ Form 20-F	☐ Form 11-K
	☒ Form 10-Q	☐ Form 10-D	☐ Form N-CEN	☐ Form N-CSR

 

For Period Ended: March 31, 2024

 

	☐	Transition Report on Form 10-K
	☐	Transition Report on Form 20-F
	☐	Transition Report on Form 11-K
	☐	Transition Report on Form 10-Q

 

For Transition Period Ended: ________________________________________

 

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

 

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

 

 

PART I – REGISTRANT INFORMATION

 

Stran & Company, Inc.
Full Name of Registrant

 

Former Name if Applicable

 

2 Heritage Drive, Suite 600
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

 

Quincy, MA 02171
City, State and Zip Code

 

PART II – RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

 

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

 

	(a)	The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this Form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
☐	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

  

 

PART III – NARRATIVE

 

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

 

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-Q”) of Stran & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) could not be filed within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort or expense for the reasons set forth below:

 

As previously reported in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 13, 2024, on May 3, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued an Order Instituting Public Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of 1933, Sections 4C and 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 102(e) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, Making Findings, and Imposing Remedial Sanctions and a Cease-and-Desist Order (the “Order”), reporting that it had settled administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings against the Company’s former auditor, BF Borgers CPA PC (“BF Borgers”) and its sole audit partner, Benjamin F. Borgers CPA, permanently barring BF Borgers and Mr. Borgers from appearing or practicing before the SEC as an accountant.

 

As a result of the Order, BF Borgers is not currently permitted to appear or practice before the SEC for the reasons described in the Order.

 

Effective May 13, 2024, the Company therefore dismissed BF Borgers as its auditor.

 

In addition, as a result of the Order, the Company’s financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, which were audited by BF Borgers, and the Company’s interim financial statements for the quarters ending March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023, which were reviewed by BF Borgers, may no longer be included in or incorporated into the Company’s filings with the Commission, including without limitation the Form 10-Q.

 

Accordingly, the Company requires additional time to engage a new independent registered public accounting firm to audit its annual financial statements and review its quarterly financial statements; to complete such firm’s review of the Company’s financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2024; and to confirm the impact of BF Borgers’ and Mr. Borger’s conduct as described in the Order on the Company’s financial statements for the Company’s financial statements for prior fiscal periods.

 

PART IV – OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1)	Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

 

Andrew Shape		(800)		833-3309
(Name)		(Area Code)		(Telephone Number)

 

(2)

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).

 

Yes ☒ No ☐

 

(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

 

Yes ☐ No ☒

 

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

 

 

Stran & Company, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 16, 2024	By:	/s/ Andrew Shape
		Andrew Shape President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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