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 7, 2016
RIGHTSCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 000-55097 | 33-1219445 | ||
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number) |
3100 Donald Douglas Loop North
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
310-751-7510
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Copies to:
Gregory Sichenzia, Esq.
Jeff Cahlon, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway
New York, New York 10006
Phone: (212) 930-9700
Fax: (212) 930-9725
(Former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
On January 7, 2016 (the “Resignation Date”) HJ Associates & Consultants, LLP (“HJ”) resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Rightscorp, Inc. (the “Company”). On January 11, 2016, the Company engaged Haynie & Company as its new independent registered public accounting firm. The engagement of Haynie & Company was approved by the Company’s board of directors. HJ”s resignation was solely a result of its assets being acquired by Haynie & Company.
The reports of HJ on the Company’s financial statements for the two most recent fiscal years did not contain an adverse or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except that, the reports included an explanatory paragraph with respect to the uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
During the two most recent fiscal years and through the Resignation Date, there were (i) no disagreements between the Company and HJ on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction of HJ, would have caused HJ to make reference thereto in their reports on the consolidated financial statements for such years, and (ii) no “reportable events” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company provided HJ with a copy of this Form 8-K and requested that HJ furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not HJ agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this report.
During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and in the subsequent interim period through January 11, 2016, the Company has not consulted with Haynie & Company with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that would have been rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, or any other matters set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) or (ii) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
16.1 | Letter from HJ Associates & Consultants, LLP |
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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.
Rightscorp, Inc. | ||
Dated: January 12, 2016 | By: | /s/ Cecil Bond Kyte |
Cecil Bond Kyte, Chairman of the Board |
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