UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): October 1, 2009
HOMETOWN BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
United States 000-52674 02-0783010
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
12 Main Street, Walden, New York 12586
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 778-2171
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
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On October 1, 2009, Hometown Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") was notified
that the audit practice of Beard Miller Company LLP ("Beard") an independent
registered public accounting firm, was combined with ParenteBeard LLC
("ParenteBeard") in a transaction pursuant to which Beard combined its
operations with ParenteBeard and certain of the professional staff and partners
of Beard joined ParenteBeard either as employees or partners of ParenteBeard. On
October 1, 2009, Beard resigned as the auditors of the Company and with the
approval of the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors,
ParenteBeard was engaged as its independent registered public accounting firm.
Prior to engaging ParenteBeard, the Company did not consult with
ParenteBeard regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed or regarding the type of audit opinion
that might be rendered by ParenteBeard on the Company's consolidated financial
statements, and ParenteBeard did not provide any written or oral advice that was
an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any
such accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue.
The report of independent registered public accounting firm of Beard
regarding the Company's consolidated financial statements for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007 did not contain any adverse opinion or a disclaimer
of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles.
During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, and during the interim
period from the end of the most recently completed fiscal year through October
1, 2009, the date of resignation, there were no disagreements with Beard on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or
auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Beard, would have caused it to make reference to such
disagreement in its reports.
The Company provided Beard with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K
prior to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and requested
that Beard furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and
Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with above statements and, if it
does not agree, the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of the letter,
dated October 5, 2009, is filed as Exhibit 16 (which is incorporated by
reference herein) to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
Number Description
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16 Letter of Concurrence from Beard Miller Company LLP
regarding change in certifying accountant
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.
HOMETOWN BANCORP, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: October 5, 2009 By: /s/ Stephen W. Dederick
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Stephen W. Dederick
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer