| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 22, 2013 | |||||
|
PACIFIC GREEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
|
|||||
|
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
|
Delaware
|
000-54756
|
n/a
|
|
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
|
(Commission File Number)
|
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
|
|
5205 Prospect Road, Suite 135-226, San Jose, CA
|
95129
|
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (408) 538-3373 | |
|
N/A
|
|
|
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
|
| Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant |
|
(i)
|
On July 16, 2013, Pacific Green Technologies Inc. (“our company”) formally informed MNP LLP of their dismissal as our company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
|
|
(ii)
|
The reports of MNP LLP on our company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle except to indicate that there was substantial doubt about the Company ability to continue as a going concern.
|
|
(iii)
|
The Company’s Board of Directors participated in and approved the decision to change independent registered public accounting firms.
|
|
(iv)
|
During the two most recent fiscal years ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, and through the subsequent interim period to July 16, 2013 (the date of change in accountants), there have been no disagreements with MNP LLP 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 MNP LLP, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report.
|
|
(v)
|
The Company has requested that MNP LLP furnish it with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. The Letter of MNP LLP is incorporated into this report as Exhibit 16.1.
|
|
On July 22, 2013, our company engaged Saturna Group Chartered Accountants LLP as its new independent registered public accounting firm. During the two most recent fiscal years and through July 22, 2013, our company had not consulted with Saturna Group Chartered Accountants LLP regarding any of the following:
|
|
(i)
|
The application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed;
|
|
(ii)
|
The type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and none of the following was provided to the Company: (a) a written report, or (b) oral advice that Saturna Group Chartered Accountants LLP concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or
|
|
(iii)
|
Any matter that was subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
|
| Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
|
16.1
|
Letter from MNP LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
|
|
PACIFIC GREEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
|
|
|
/s/ Jordan Starkman
|
|
|
Jordan Starkman
|
|
|
President and Director
|
|
|
Date: August 26, 2013
|