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EX-16 - EXHIBIT 16.1 - High Plains Gas, Inc. | exhibit161.htm |
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): | September 21, 2012 (September 18, 2012) |
High Plains Gas, Inc. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
Nevada | 333-125068 | 26-3633813 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1200 East Lincoln St, Gillette, Wyoming | 82717 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: | (307) 686-5030 |
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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.
Resignation of independent registered public accounting firm
On September 18, 2012, Eide Bailly LLP (Eide Bailly) resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of High Plains Gas, Inc. (the Company).
The audit reports of Eide Bailly on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except as follows:
Eide Baillys report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 contained a separate paragraph stating, The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Companys significant operating losses raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In connection with the audits of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, and through September 18, 2012, there were no disagreements between the Company and Eide Bailly 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 Eide Bailly, would have caused Eide Bailly to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the Companys financial statements.
During the two most recent fiscal years, and through September 18, 2012, there were no reportable events with respect to the Company as that term is defined in item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Regulation S-K).
The Company provided a copy of the foregoing disclosures to Eide Bailly and requested that Eide Bailly furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements in this Item 4.01. A copy of that letter furnished in response to that request is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The Company has not yet engaged a new independent registered public accounting firm.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following Exhibits are included herein:
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16.1 |
| Letter from Eide Bailly LLP |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: September 21, 2012 | By: | \s\ Brandon Hargett |
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| Name: Brandon Hargett |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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