# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001094038
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-076834
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 8683
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-076834.hdr.sgml**: 20250812

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-076834

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250807

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250812

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250812

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Marker Therapeutics, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001094038
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 880277072
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37939
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251206712

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2450 HOLCOMBE BLVD
- **STREET 2:** TMC PARTNERS OFFICE 1.311
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77021
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (713) 400-6400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2450 HOLCOMBE BLVD
- **STREET 2:** TMC PARTNERS OFFICE 1.311
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77021

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TAPIMMUNE INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170629

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TAPIMMUNE INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20070628

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GENEMAX CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020718

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**<u>FORM 8-K</u>**

**<u>CURRENT REPORT</u>**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**<u>August 7, 2025</u>**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

**<u>MARKER THERAPEUTICS, INC.</u>**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **<u>Delaware</u>** | **<u>001-37939</u>** | **<u>45-4497941</u>** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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| **2450 Holcombe Blvd, TMC Partners Office 1.311**<br> **<u>Houston, Texas</u>** | **<u>77021</u>** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**(713) 400-6400**

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

**2450 Holcombe Blvd, Suite BCM-A, MS: BCM251**

**Houston, Texas 77021**

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |

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

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| Title of each class | Trading<br> Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which<br> registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | MRKR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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**

Based on information provided by Marcum LLP ("Marcum"), the former independent registered public accounting firm of Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company"), CBIZ CPAs P.C. ("CBIZ CPAs") acquired the attest business of Marcum, effective November 1, 2024. Marcum continued to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm through August 6, 2025. On August 6, 2025, Marcum resigned as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm and CBIZ CPAs was engaged to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2025, effective beginning with the review of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The engagement of CBIZ CPAs was approved by the Company's Board of Directors. The services previously provided by Marcum will now be provided by CBIZ CPAs.

Marcum's report regarding the Company's consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except that such report contained an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and through August 6, 2025, the date of Marcum's resignation, there were (a) no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) between the Company and Marcum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Marcum, would have caused Marcum to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with Marcum's reports on the Company's financial statements, and (b) no "reportable events" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions).

Prior to engaging CBIZ CPAs, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted CBIZ CPAs regarding (i) 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 no written report was provided to the Company or oral advice was provided that CBIZ CPAs 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 described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions).

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 that Marcum furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the above statements and, if it does not agree, the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of the letter, dated August ___, 2025, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| [16.1](tm2421372d1_ex16-1.htm) | [Letter from Marcum LLP dated August 12, 2025.](tm2421372d1_ex16-1.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **Marker Therapeutics, Inc.** | **Marker Therapeutics, Inc.** |
| Dated: August 12, 2025 | By: | /s/ Juan Vera |
|  |  | Juan Vera |
|  |  | *President and Chief Executive Officer* |

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## Exhibit 16.1

**Exhibit 16.1**

August 12, 2025

Securities and Exchange Commission<br> 100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Commissioners:

We have read the statements made by Marker Therapeutics, Inc. under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated August 7, 2025. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K; we are not in a position to agree or disagree with other statements of Marker Therapeutics, Inc. contained therein.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Marcum LLP

**Marcum LLP */*** CityPlace I / 185 Asylum Street / 25th Floor / Hartford, CT 06103 / Phone 860.760.0600 ***/* marcumllp.com**