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:
December 3, 2010
Maine & Maritimes Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| ME | 333-103749 | 30-0155348 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| PO Box 789 | 04769 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
207 760 2499
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
On December 2, 2010, Maine & Maritimes Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Ernst & Young as its new independent registered public accounting firm as approved by the Company’s Audit Committee. As previously reported on a Form 8-K dated October 28, 2010, Caturano and Company, Inc. resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
Prior to December 2, 2010, the Company did not consult with Ernst & Young regarding (1) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, (2) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, (3) the provisions of written or oral advice that would be an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to an accounting, auditing or financial reporting issues, or (4) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement between the Company and its predecessor auditor as described in Item 304(a)(21)(iv) or a reportable event as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
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.
| Dated: December 3, 2010 | |
| MAINE & MARITIMES CORPORATION | |
| By: /s/ Brent M. Boyles | |
| Brent M. Boyles | |
| President and CEO |