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): January 10,
2017
Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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001-36247
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74-3237581
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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5700 W.
Plano Parkway, Suite 3600
Plano, Texas
75093
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Telephone
– (214) 432-8002
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
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Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying
Accountant
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(b)
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Engagement
of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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i.
On January 10, 2017, we engaged Briggs & Veselka
Co. (“Briggs & Veselka”) as our new independent
registered public accounting firm.
ii. During
our two most recent fiscal years and through the interim period
through January 10, 2017, neither we nor anyone on our behalf
consulted Briggs & Veselka regarding (i) the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed
or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
our consolidated financial statements, and no written report or
oral advice was provided by Briggs & Veselka to us that Briggs
& Veselka concluded was an important factor considered by us in
reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial
reporting issue, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of
a disagreement (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation
S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as
described in Item 304(a)(1) (v) of Regulation S-K).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Torchlight
Energy Resources, Inc.
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Date: January
10, 2017
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By:
/s/ John A.
Brda
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John A.
Brda
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President
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