As filed with the Commission on August 5, 2020
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): August 4, 2020
ABCO ENERGY, INC.
(Name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
NEVADA | 000-55235 | 20-1914514 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2100 North Wilmot, Tucson, AZ | 85712 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(520) 777-0511
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name if changed since last report)
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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 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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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 | ABCE | OTCPK |
ITEM 4.01 CHANGES IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
Previous independent registered public accounting firm
(a) On August 4, 2020, ABCO Energy, Inc. (the “Registrant” or the “Company”) notified TAAD LLP (“TAAD”) that TAAD was terminated as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for failure to deliver the completed audit and the report of TAAD on the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period then ended in a timely manner. There were never any discussions with TAAD about whether sad report would contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and such report was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle.
From May 7, 2209, until August 4, 2020, the Company has not had any disagreements with TAAD on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to TAAD’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the Company’s financial statements for such period.
From May 7, 2020, until August 4, 2020, there were no reportable events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company provided TAAD with a copy of this disclosure set forth under this Item 4.01 and was requested to furnish a letter addressed to the Securities & Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements.
The letter from TAAD will be filed by an amendment to this Form 8-K attached as Exhibit 16.1.
The Company expects to engage a new independent registered public accounting firm in the very near future.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) | Financial statements of businesses acquired. |
Not applicable
(b) | Pro forma financial information. |
Not applicable
(c) | Shell company transactions. |
Not applicable
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
16.1 | Letter from TAAD LLP, Inc. dated August __, 2020 [to be filed by amendment] |
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.
| ABCO ENERGY, INC. |
| | |
Dated: August 5, 2020 | By: | /s/ Adrian Balinski | |
| | Name: Adrian Balinski |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
