8-K 1 f8k042619_futurefintech.htm CURRENT REPORT

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):

April 26, 2019

 

Future FinTech Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida   000-34502   98-0222013
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

23F, China Development Bank Tower,

No. 2, Gaoxin 1st Road, Xi'an, China 710075

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(86-29) 8187-8277

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

 

(a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

On April 26, 2019, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Future FinTech Group Inc. (the “Company”) dismissed Simon & Edward, LLP (“Simon & Edward”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, effective immediately.

 

The Company engaged Simon & Edward during the period from March 21, 2019 to April 25, 2019 (the “Engagement Period”). During the Engagement Period, Simon & Edward did not issue any reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

During the Engagement Period, there were: (1) no disagreements between the Company and Simon & Edward on matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Simon & Edward, would have caused Simon & Edward to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in its report on the consolidated financial statements, and (2) no “reportable events” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.  Simon & Edward issued no audit reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company provided Simon & Edward with a copy of the disclosures it is making in this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) prior to the time the Report was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company has requested that Simon & Edward furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made herein.  A copy of Simon & Edward’s letter dated May 1, 2019, is attached as Exhibit 16.1 hereto.

 

(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

On April 26, 2019, the Audit Committee of Board of Directors of the Company (the "Audit Committee") approved the engagement of Wang Certified Public Accountant P.C. (“Wang”) as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately. The Audit Committee also approved Wang to act as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

In deciding to engage Wang, the Audit Committee of Board of Directors reviewed auditor independence and existing commercial relationships with Wang, and concluded that Wang has no commercial relationship with the Company that would impair its independence. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively, and in the subsequent period through April 25, 2019, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has consulted with Wang 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 with respect to the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice provided to the Company by Wang that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a “disagreement” or “reportable event” as those terms are defined in Item 304(a)(1) of Regulation S-K, other than in its capacity as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017 respectively, and in the interim period of January 1, 2019 through January 8, 2019.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

16.1 Letter from Simon & Edward, LLP, dated May 1, 2019.

 

 

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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.

 

  Future FinTech Group Inc.
   
Date: May 1, 2019 By: /s/ Yongke Xue
  Name: Yongke Xue
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

  

 

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