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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):  March 20, 2011
 
DUTCH GOLD RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
000-30805
58-2550089
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.) 

3500 Lenox Road Suite 1500
30326
Atlanta, Georgia
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 419-2440

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

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Item 4.01
Changes In Registrant’s Certifying Accounts

1.
Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

A.  On March 18, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Registrant dismissed its independent registered public accounting firm, Gruber & Company, LLC (“Gruber”).

B.  The report of Gruber for the year ending December 31, 2009 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles other than going concern.

C.  The decision to change accountants was approved by the Registrant's board of directors on March 18, 2011, and on such date Hancock Askew & Co, LLP (“Hancock”) was engaged as the Registrant's new independent registered public accountants. The Registrant did not consult Hancock regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Registrant's financial statements, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event in connection with its report on the Registrant’s financial statements.

D.  During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period through the date of dismissal, there were no disagreements with Gruber on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Gruber, would have caused it to make reference to the matter in connection with its reports. There were no "reportable events" in connection with its report on the Registrant’s financial statements.

E.  The Registrant has made the contents of its Form 8-K available to Gruber and requested it to furnish a letter to the Commission as to whether Gruber agrees or disagrees with, or wishes to clarify the Registrant's expression of their views. A copy of such report is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

2.
New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The Registrant has engaged Hancock as its new independent certified public accounting firm to audit the Registrant’s financial statements December 31, 2010. Prior to such engagement, the Registrant did not consult such firm on any of the matters referenced in Item 302(a)(2) of Regulation S-K during the two most recent years or any subsequent interim period prior to engaging Hancock.

 
 

 

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)       Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description
   
Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission from Gruber & Company, LLC

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
DUTCH GOLD RESOURCES, INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
Date: March 21, 2011
By:
 
   
/s/ Daniel  Hollis
 
   
Name:  Daniel Hollis
   
Title:  Chief Executive Officer