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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
On October 12, 2023, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of GD Culture Group Limited (the “Company”) approved the appointment of HTL International, LLC (“HTL”) as its new independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements. During the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and any subsequent interim periods through the date hereof prior to the engagement of HTL, neither the Company, nor someone on its behalf, has consulted HTL regarding:
(i) | either: the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and either a written report was provided to the Company or oral advice was provided that the new independent registered public accounting firm concluded was an important factor considered by the Company 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 defined in paragraph 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K or a reportable event as described in paragraph 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 16, 2023 | GD Culture Group Limited | |
By: | /s/ Xiao Jian Wang | |
Name: | Xiao Jian Wang | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board |
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Oct. 12, 2023 |
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Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | Oct. 12, 2023 |
Entity File Number | 001-37513 |
Entity Registrant Name | GD Culture Group Limited |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001641398 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 47-3709051 |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | NV |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 22F - 810 Seventh Avenue |
Entity Address, City or Town | New York |
Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 10019 |
City Area Code | +1-347 |
Local Phone Number | 2590292 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 |
Trading Symbol | GDC |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
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