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): December 14, 2018
| Graphene & Solar Technologies LTD |
(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)
| Colorado |
| 333-174194 |
| 27-2888719 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
433 North Camden Drive, Suite 400, Beverly Hills CA
(Address of principal executive offices)
(310) 279-5100
(Company’s Telephone Number)
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(Former name, address and telephone number specified on last report)
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ITEM 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On February 4, 2019 Graphene & Solar Technologies Ltd., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), retained the services of Farber Hass Hurley LLP, certified public accountants, as their auditors, effective immediately.
ITEM 8.01 Company Name and Trading Symbol Change
FINRA also approved the Company’s name change to Graphene & Solar Technologies Limited with a new trading symbol of “GSTX”.
A copy of that press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this ITEM 7.01 and in that press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purpose of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information set forth this ITEM 7.01 shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Press Release dated February 4, 2019 announcing the Company’s new auditors Farber Hass Hurley, LLP.
Number Exhibits
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Graphene & Solar Technologies LTD. | |||
| Date: February 4, 2019 | By: | /s/ Roger May | |
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| Roger May, Interim | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEXEXHIBIT
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Press Release dated January 30, 2019 announcing the Company’s new auditors Farber Hass Hurley, LLP.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Graphene & Solar Technologies Ltd. files 8K with SEC announcing a name change, new stock symbol, and appointment of new auditors
Los Angeles, CA. - February 4, 2019 - Graphene & Solar Technologies Ltd. (GSTX) filed a Form 8K with the Securities & Exchange Commission today, announcing FINRA confirmation of the new stock symbol “GSTX” and the name change from Solar Quartz Technologies Corporation to Graphene & Solar Technologies, Ltd.
In addition, the Company has retained Farber Hass Hurley LLP, certified public accountants as auditors, effective January 29, 2019.
About
GSTX is one of a handful of solar industry companies globally with a proven ability to produce solar and electronics grade high purity quartz sand (HPQS), an essential material for the manufacture photovoltaic (PV) Solar Cells, semi-conductors, and high-end electronics. GSTX also owns two rare High Purity Quartz mineral deposits (15 million tons), feedstock for the manufacture of HPQS.
GSTX has recently expanded its solar industry initiatives to focus upon the early stage development of graphene enabled solar modules and panels via strategic joint ventures with the graphene producers and Research & Development centers.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this release that are not strictly historical facts are "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are based on GSTX’s current assumptions, beliefs and expectations, and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause GSTX’s actual results to be materially different from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
GSTX Contact:
Roger May
executive@sqt.solar
(310) 887-1477
+61.436.000.777*