UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1
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 14, 2017
STERLING GROUP VENTURES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 000-51775 | 72-1535634 | |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | |
Unit 2, 155 Water Street | |||
Vancouver, B.C., Canada | V6B 1A7 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 564-0765
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changes 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:
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On April 17, 2017, Sterling Group Ventures, Inc. ("the Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Initial Report") for the purpose of announcing the dismissal of BDO Canada, LLP and the appointment of MNP LLP as the Company's auditor as of April 14, 2017.
The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 to the Initial Report ("Amendment No. 1") is to file Exhibit 16.1 that includes a letter from BDO Canada, LLP to the SEC. The only item of the Initial Report (as amended by Amendment No. 1) that is modified by this Amendment No. 1 is Exhibit 16.1. In order to preserve the nature and character of the disclosures set forth in the Initial Report except as expressly noted herein, this Amendment No. 1 continues to speak as of the date of the Initial Report and the Company has not updated the disclosures in this Amendment No. 1 to speak as of a later date.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
16.1 | LETTER OF BDO CANADA LLP, dated April 18, 2017. |
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.
STERLING GROUP VENTURES, INC.
/s/Nicolaos Mellios
Nicolaos Mellios
Chairman & CEO
April 20, 2017
Exhibit 16.1 LETTER FROM BDO CANADA LLP, CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS
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Tel: 604 688 5421 | BDO Canada LLP |
Fax: 604 688 5132 | 600 Cathedral Place | |
www.bdo.ca | 925 West Georgia Street | |
Vancouver BC V6C 3L2 Canada |
April 18, 2017
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
We have been furnished with a copy of the response to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K for the event that occurred on April 14, 2017, to be filed by our former client, Sterling Group Ventures, Inc. We agree with the statements made in response to that Item insofar as they relate to our Firm.
Very truly yours,
/s/ BDO Canada LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
BDO Canada LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership, is a member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, and forms part of the international BDO network of independent member firms.