UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16
OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October, 2016
Commission File Number: 0-55139
QUATERRA RESOURCES INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1100-1199 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3T5 Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SUBMITTED HEREWITH
Exhibits
99.1 | News Release dated October 14, 2016 |
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.
QUATERRA RESOURCES INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: October 14, 2016 | By: | /s/ Lei Wang |
Lei Wang | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
October 14, 2016 |
QTRRF: OTCQX International |
QTA: TSX VENTURE |
NR-10-16 |
QUATERRA ANNOUNCES CHANGE OF AUDITOR
VANCOUVER, B.C. Quaterra Resourcs Inc. (Quaterra or the Company) (TSX-V: QTA; OTCQX: QTRRF) today announced that, at the request of the Company, its former auditor, Smythe LLP (Smythe), has resigned as auditor effective October 7, 2016 and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) has been appointed as the successor auditor effective the same day. In accordance with National Instrument 51-102 (NI 51-102), the Company has filed a Change of Auditor Notice on Sedar, together with letters from Smythe and PwC, each confirming that it is in agreement with the statements contained in the notice, as applicable. There were no reportable events as defined in NI 51-102 between Smythe and the Company.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Gerald Prosalendis
President & COO
Quaterra
Resources Inc.
For more information please contact:
Gerald Prosalendis,
President & COO
Quaterra Resources Inc.
604-641-2780
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