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): December 1, 2023
INCEPTION GROWTH ACQUISITION LIMITED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-41134 | | 86-2648456 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
875 Washington Street
New York, NY | | 10014 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (315) 636-6638
N/A
(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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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).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Units, each consisting of one share of common stock, $0.0001 par value, one-half (1/2) of one redeemable warrant and one right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth of a share of common stock | | IGTAU | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | IGTA | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable warrants, each exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | | IGTAW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Rights, each to receive one-tenth of one share of common stock | | IGTAR | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
On December 1, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of Inception Growth Acquisition Limited (the “Company”) dismissed Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) and engaged Adeptus Partners, LLC (“Adeptus”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, effective immediately. The services previously provided by Marcum will now be provided by Adeptus.
Marcum’s report on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that the audit report on the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 contained an uncertainty about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and the subsequent interim period through December 1, 2023, there were no disagreements with Marcum 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 Marcum, would have caused Marcum to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the Company’s financial statements for such period. Also, during this time, there were no “reportable events,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company has provided Marcum with a copy of the above disclosures and requested that Marcum furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made above. A copy of Marcum’s letter dated December 6, 2023 is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
(b) Appointment of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
On December 1, 2023, the Audit Committee engaged Adeptus as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, effective immediately. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and the subsequent interim period through December 1, 2023, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Adeptus regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Adeptus concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or a “reportable event,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) 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.
| | INCEPTION GROWTH ACQUISITION LIMITED |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Cheuk Hang Chow |
| | Name: | Cheuk Hang Chow |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: December 6, 2023
