UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 7, 2013 (March 5, 2013)
EMPEIRIA ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
000-54417 (Commission File Number) |
27-5079295 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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142 W. 57th Street, 12th Floor New York, New York (Address of principal executive offices) |
10019 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 887-1150
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 4.01. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
In a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2013 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Empeiria Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that the Audit Committee of the Company had approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, subject to the execution of an engagement letter. On March 5, 2013, the Company formally engaged PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
During the period from January 24, 2011 (date of inception) to December 31, 2012 and through the filing date of this report, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with PwC with respect to (a) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, or (b) any other matter that was the subject of a disagreement or reportable event as defined in applicable federal securities regulations.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| March 7, 2013 | Empeiria Acquisition Corp. | ||
| By: | /s/ N. Michael Dion | ||
| Name: | N. Michael Dion | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||