U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2013
Commission File No.:001-04192
MFC Industrial Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Suite #1620 - 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 3A6
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
| x Form 20-F | o Form 40-F |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):o
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):o
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| o Yes | x No |
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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF AUDITOR
MFC Industrial Ltd. (the "Company") hereby gives notice pursuant to section 4.11 of National Instrument 51-102 –Continuous Disclosure Obligations ("NI 51-102") of the change of its auditor from Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Chartered Accountants, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (the "Former Auditors") to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (the "Successor Auditors"). In accordance with NI 51-102, the Company hereby states that:
| 1. | the Former Auditors resigned as the Company's auditors effective September 23, 2013 at the request of the Company; |
| 2. | the resignation of the Former Auditors and the appointment of the Successor Auditors have been considered and approved by the Company's audit committee of the Company's board of directors (the "Board") and the Board; |
| 3. | there were no reservations contained in the Former Auditors' report on any of the Company's financial statements for the period commencing at the beginning of the Company's most recently completed financial year and ending on the date of resignation of the Former Auditors; and |
| 4. | there have been no reportable events (including disagreements, unresolved issues and consultations) in connection with the audits of the two most recently completed financial years of the Company and with respect to any subsequent period to date. |
Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia this 23rd day of September, 2013.
| /s/ Michael J. Smith |
| Michael J. Smith |
| President |
September 23, 2013
| To: | British Columbia Securities Commission | ||
| Alberta Securities Commission | |||
| Autorité de marchés financiers |
We have read the statements made by MFC Industrial Ltd. in the attached copy of change of auditor notice dated September 23, 2013, which we understand will be filed pursuant to Section 4.11 of National Instrument 51-102.
We agree with the statements in the change of auditor notice dated September 23, 2013.
Yours very truly,
Chartered Accountants
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | ||
| 250 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3S7 | ||
| T: +1 604 806 7000, www.pwc.com/ca | ||
| “PwC” refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership. |
| Deloitte LLP |
| 2800 - 1055 Dunsmuir Street |
| 4 Bentall Centre |
| P.O. Box 49279 |
| Vancouver BC V7X 1P4 |
| Canada |
| Tel: 604-640-3361 |
| Fax: 778-374-0496 |
| www.deloitte.ca |
British Columbia Securities Commission
Alberta Securities Commission
Autorité des marchés financiers
Dear Sirs/Mesdames:
We have read the statements made by MFC Industrial Ltd. in the attached copy of the Notice of Change of Auditor dated September 23, 2013, which we understand will be filed pursuant to Section 4.11 of the National Instrument 51-102.
We agree with the statements in the Change of Auditor Notice dated September 23, 2013.
Yours very truly,
Independent Registered Chartered Accountants
September 23, 2013
Membre de / Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
MFC INDUSTRIAL LTD.
| By: | /s/ Michael Smith | |
| Michael Smith | ||
| Chairman, President and | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: September 24, 2013