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: December 20, 2001 MENTOR CAPITAL CONSULTANTS, INC. Delaware 84-156-99065 Commission File No. 0-32931 IRS Employer Identification No. 4940 Pearl East Circle, Suite 104 Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 444-7755 Item 4. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. On December 20, 2001, the Registrant engaged Gordon, Hughes & Banks, LLP as its principal independent public accountants and auditors upon the resignation of Van Dorn & Bossi. No report issued at any time by Van Dorn & Bossi on the financial statements of the Registrant or its subsidiaries has contained an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or was modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principals. Further, there were no disagreements with Van Dorn & Bossi, whether or not resolved, on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Van Dorn & Bossi, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of disagreement(s) in connection with their report. The change in accountants described above was approved by Registrant's board of directors. Item 7. EXHIBITS Letter of Van Dorn & Bossi dated February 4, 2002. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: ________________ Mentor Capital Consultants, Inc. _____________________________________ W. Michael Bissonnette, President and Chief Executive Officer