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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): June 20,
2017
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SWISHER HYGIENE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
001-35067
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27-3819646
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(Commission File
Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)
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350 East Las Olas Boulevard
Suite 1600
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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33301
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(203) 682-8331
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last
Report)
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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
As
previously disclosed in the filings of Swisher Hygiene Inc. (the
“Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Michael Kipp and Joanne K. Viard are the subject of a federal
criminal action (United States of
America v. Michael Kipp and Joanne Viard, Docket No.
3:15-cr-00244-MOC-DSC) and a civil action (Securities and Exchange Commission v. Michael
J. Kipp and Joanne K. Viard, No 3:16-cv-00258-MOC-DSC), both
of which relate to accounting issues involving certain of the
Company’s publicly filed financial statements for calendar
year 2011. During the week of March 4, 2017, the federal criminal
trials against Mr. Kipp and Ms. Viard concluded and, on June 20,
2017, Mr. Kipp and Ms. Viard were each found guilty of one count of
conspiracy, which included conspiracy to commit securities fraud,
conspiracy to make false and misleading statements to the
Company’s auditors and accountants, and conspiracy to falsify
the Company’s books, records and accounts. Also, on June 20,
2017, Mr. Kipp was found guilty of three additional counts; one for
wire fraud, one for securities fraud, and one for bank fraud. The
civil action continues to be outstanding.
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.
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SWISHER HYGIENE INC.
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Date:
June 22, 2017
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By:
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/s/
Richard L. Handley
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Richard
L. Handley
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Chairman,
President and Secretary
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