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) July 12, 2023

HILLSTREAM BIOPHARMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-41210	84-2642541
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I. R. S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1200 Route 22 East, Suite 2000

Bridgewater, NJ 08807

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(908) 955-3140

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par value		HILS		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of Hillstream BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”) recently conducted a competitive selection process to determine the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. As a result of this process, on July 12, 2023, the Committee approved the appointment of Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman P.A. (“RRBB”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 effective as of July 12, 2023, replacing Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

During the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent period through the appointment of RRBB, the Company did not consult with RRBB regarding any of the matters set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) or (ii) of Regulation S-K.

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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.

Date: July 17, 2023	Hillstream BioPharma, Inc.

	/s/ Randy Milby
	Randy Milby
	Chief Executive Officer

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Hillstream BioPharma Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant