8-K 1 doc1.txt _______________________________ 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): March 29, 2002 Proteo, Inc. _______________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada _______________________________ (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-27039 88-0292249 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 2775 Mesa Verde Drive East, #F101 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 979-7074 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT Effective March 29, 2002, the Board of Directors of the Company dismissed Squar, Milner, Reehl & Williamson ("Squar Milner") as its independent auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and approved the re-engagement of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. ("Stonefield Josephson") as Squar Milner's replacement. Squar Milner had previously been the Company's independent auditors. The decision to change auditors was approved by the Company's Board of Directors. Squar Milner has not audited or reviewed any of the Company's financial statements or issued any other report to the Company. Since the date of their engagement on February 11, 2002, there have been no disagreements with Squar Milner on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Squar Milner would have caused Squar Milner to make reference to the matter in their report. The Registrant has provided a copy of this disclosure to its former accountants, and the Registrant requested that the former accountants furnish the Registrant with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether they agree with the statements made by the Registrant, and, if not, stating the respects in which they do not agree. A copy of the former accountants' responses is included as an exhibit to this report. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits 16.1 Letter dated April 2, 2002 from Squar Milner regarding the statements made by the Registrant in this Current Report. 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. Dated: April 2, 2002 PROTEO, INC. By:/s/ Joerg Alte Joerg Alte Chief Executive Officer