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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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 31, 2016 (April 21, 2015)
CAPITAL ART, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 27-0746744 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
6445 South Tenaya Way, B-130 Las Vegas, Nevada |
89113 | 702-722-6113 |
(Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) | (Registrant’s telephone number, Including area code) |
_________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K (this “First Amendment”) as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 28, 2016 (the “Original Filing”) by Capital Art, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,”, restates, supplements and clarifies the information set forth in the Original Filing.
Section 4 Matters Related to Accountants and Financial Statements
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
(a) The Board of Directors of the Company approved the decision to change accounting firms based on the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, effective as of April 21, 2015. The Company does not have an audit committee or similar committee. HJ Associates & Consultants, LLP was the accounting firm for the Company pre-merger. The new firm, Eide Bailly LLP, was the accounting firm for MSN prior to the merger, and was familiar with the reverse merger transaction. There were no adverse opinions by the prior firm or a disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Eide Bailly LLP was retained April 21, 2015, as indicated in the financial statements filed with the First Amendment to the Form 10, and has been engaged as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending, December 31, 2015.
The Company has supplied the former accountants, HJ Associates & Consultants, LLP, with the disclosures we are making to date. The Company did not previously request a letter addressed to the SEC from HJ Associates & Consultants, LLP stating whether HJ Associates & Consultants, LLP agrees with the above statements. The Company sent the Original Filing to HJ Associates & Consultants, LLP, resulting in this First Amendment as part of the response. As the letter has now been received, the Company has attached hereto as an Exhibit instead of as a further amendment to the Form 10, as originally stated in the Original Filing. The Company has authorized the former accountant to respond fully to the inquiries of the successor accountant..
(b) During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company did not consult Eide Bailly LLP regarding any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
16.01 Letter from HJ Associates & Consultants, LLP dated March 31, 2016 to SEC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf buy the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 31, 2016
CAPITAL ART, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Sean Goodchild | |
Sean Goodchild | ||
Chief Executive Officer |