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): May 6, 2013

 

 

 
ACE MARKETING & PROMOTIONS, INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

         
New York   000-51160   11-3427886
(state or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

     

600 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 541

GARDEN CITY, NY 11530

   11530
(address of principal executive offices)   (zip code)

 

 
(516) 256-7766
(registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 
Not Applicable
(former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

  

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ITEM 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

 

History of auditor changes:

Our financial statements were previously audited by the firm of Peter Messineo, CPA (“PM”). In December 2012 Peter Messineo, CPA merged into the firm known as DKM Certified Public Accountants (“DKM”). DKM has audited our most recent financial statement, December 31, 2012. In April 2013 the agreement of DKM and PM was terminated. The successor firm named in (2) is a continuation of the original audit firm (PM).

 

(1) Previous Independent Auditors:

 

a.     On May 6, 2013, the Company dismissed the registered independent public accountant, DKM Certified Public Accountants, of Clearwater Florida (“DKM”).

 

b.     DKM's report on the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 (December 31, 2011 was audited by PM) contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to audit scope or accounting.

 

c.     Our Board of Directors participated in and approved the decision to change independent accountants. Through the period covered by the financial audit for the year ended December 31, 2012 and through the current date, there have been no disagreements with DKM 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 DKM would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial statements. Through the interim period May 6, 2013 (the date of dismissal), there have been no disagreements with DKM 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 DKM would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial statements.

 

d.     We have authorized DKM to respond fully to the inquiries of the successor accountant

 

e.     During the years ended December 31, 2012 and the interim period through May 6, 2013, there have been no reportable events with us as set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K.

 

f.     The Company provided a copy of the foregoing disclosures to DKM prior to the date of the filing of this Report and requested that DKM furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities & Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements in this Report. A copy of such letter is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

(2) New Independent Accountants:

 

a.     On May 6, 2013, the Company engaged Messineo & Co, CPAs, LLC (“M&Co”) of Clearwater, Florida, as its new registered independent public accountant. During the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (note: the engagement partner of M&Co was the principal auditor, Peter Messineo CPA, for the years December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the engagement partner in the firm DKM for the year ended December 31, 2012) and prior to May 6, 2013 (the date of the new engagement), we did not consult with M&Co regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, (ii) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements by M&Co, in either case where  written or oral advice provided by M&Co would be an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issues or (iii) any other matter that was the subject of a disagreement between us and our former auditor or was a reportable event (as described in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) or Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, respectively).

 

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

d.     Exhibits

   
NUMBER EXHIBIT
16.1 Letter from DKM Certified Public Accountants, dated May 6, 2013, regarding Change in Certifying Accountant. (Filed herewith.)

 

 

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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.

 

   
  ACE MARKETING & PROMOTIONS, INC.
   
   
Dated:  May 6, 2013 /s/ Dean Julia
  Dean Julia
  Co-Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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