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
| April 14, 2023 |
| Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) |
| NEVADA CANYON GOLD CORP. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Nevada | | 000-55600 | | 46-5152859 |
(State of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
316 California Ave., Suite 543 Reno, Nevada | | 89509 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
| (888) 909-5548 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Copies to:
Janus Capital Law Group
Attn.: Deron Colby, Esq.
22 Executive Park, Suite 250
Irvine, California 92614
Phone: (949) 633-8965
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | | NGLD | | OTC Markets (Pinks) |
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
(a) Dismissal of Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors of Nevada Canyon Gold Corp. (the “Company”) has conducted a competitive process to select a firm to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
As a result of this process on April 14, 2023, the Board appointed Assure CPA LLC (“Assure”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The Board’s appointment of Assure has been approved by a majority written consent of the Company’s shareholders, which consists of 64% of the shares eligible to vote on such matters. The Company’s formal engagement of Assure remains subject to Assure completing its client acceptance process. In conjunction with the selection of Assure to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the Board dismissed Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP (“DMCL”) from that role.
DMCL’s audit reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, did not contain any adverse opinions or disclaimers of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively, there were (i) no disagreements between the Company and DMCL on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of DMCL, would have caused DMCL to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in their reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for such years, and (ii) no “reportable events” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company provided DMCL with a copy of the disclosures it is making in this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) prior to the time the Report was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company requested that DMCL furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made herein. A copy of DMCL’s letter, dated April 14, 2023, is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1.
(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On April 14, 2023, the Board of Directors appointed Assure as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders. The formal engagement of Assure remains subject to Assure completing its client acceptance process. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has consulted with Assure on any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) or 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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.
| | NEVADA CANYON GOLD CORP. |
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| Date: April 14, 2023 | By | /s/ Jeffrey A. Cocks |
| | | Jeffrey A. Cocks |
| | | President and Secretary |
