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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): August 3, 2009
Alba Mineral Exploration, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2 Mic Mac Place, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1K 5H6 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(403) 331-0606 |
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(Issuer’s telephone number) |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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SECTION 4 – Matters Related to Accountants and Financial Statements
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
On August 3, 2009, Board of Directors of the Registrant dismissed Moore & Associates Chartered, its independent registered public account firm. On the same date, August 3, 2009, the accounting firm of Seale and Beers, CPAs was engaged as the Registrant’s new independent registered public account firm. The Board of Directors of
the Registrant and the Registrant's Audit Committee approved of the dismissal of Moore & Associates Chartered and the engagement of Seale and Beers, CPAs as its independent auditor. None of the reports of Moore & Associates Chartered on the Company's financial statements for either of the past two years or subsequent interim period contained an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that the Registrant's audited
financial statements contained in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 a going concern qualification in the registrant's audited financial statements.
The PCAOB revoked the registration of Moore and Associates, Chartered on August 27, 2009 because of violation of PCAOB rules and auditing standards in auditing financial statements, PCAOB rules and quality control standards, and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10-5 thereunder, and noncooperation with a Board
investigation.
During the registrant's two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim periods thereto, there were no disagreements with Moore and Associates, Chartered whether or not resolved, on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to Moore and
Associates, Chartered's satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the registrant's financial statements.
The registrant has provided a copy of this Current report to Moore and Associates, Chartered and has requested that Moore and Associates, Chartered furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. To date, the registrant has been unable to receive any response
from Moore and Associates, Chartered.
On August 3, 2009, the registrant engaged Seale and Beers, CPAs as its independent accountant. During the two most recent fiscal years and the interim periods preceding the engagement, the registrant has not consulted Seale and Beers, CPAs regarding any of the matters set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) or (ii) of Regulation S-B.
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.
Alba Mineral Exploration, Inc.
/s/ Owen Gibson
Owen Gibson
President & CEO
Date: September 2, 2009