UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A [No. 2]
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 28, 2017 (May 23, 2017)
AMERICAN EDUCATION CENTER, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
NEVADA | 333-201029 | 38-3941544 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification | ||
Incorporation) | No.) |
2 Wall Street, 8th Fl.
New York, NY, 10005
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 825-0437
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Form 8-K/A is filed as an amendment (“Amendment No. 2”) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by American Education Center Inc. under Items 4.01 and 9.01 on May 30, 2017 (“Original Form 8-K”), and to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed by American Education Center Inc. under Items 4.01 and 9.01 on June 5, 2017 (“Amendment No. 1”), to revise Item 4.01.
Except as stated herein, this Amendment No. 2 does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Form 8-K on May 30, 2017 and no attempt has been made is this Amendment No. 2 to modify or update other disclosures as presented in the Original Form 8-K or Amendment No. 1. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 2 should be read in conjunction with the Original Form 8-K, Amendment No. 1 and our filings with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original Form 8-K.
Item 4.01 | Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant |
On May 23, 2017, the Board of Director of American Education Center Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) has previously approved the proposal to appoint Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP (“Marcum”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. On June 22, 2017, Marcum has completed its internal acceptance procedures and formally accepted the Company as a client. As such, on June 22, 2017, Marcum has replaced Wei, Wei & Co. LLP as the independent auditors for the Company with immediate effect.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. | ||
Dated: June 28, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jonathan F. McKeage |
Name: | Jonathan F. McKeage | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |