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UNITED STATES

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): September 12, 2017

 


 

Aberdeen Singapore Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Maryland

 

811- 06115

 

22-3054608

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor

 

 

Philadelphia, PA

 

19103

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(800)-522-5465

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 


 

Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

 

(a) Resignation of independent registered public accounting firm

 

On September 12, 2017, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Aberdeen Singapore Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”).

 

The reports of PwC on the Fund’s financial statements as of and for the two most recent fiscal years (ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015) did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainties, audit scope or accounting principles.

 

During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years (ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015) and the subsequent interim period through September 12, 2017, there were no disagreements between the Fund and PwC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its reports on the financial statements of the Fund for such years.

 

During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years (ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015) and the subsequent interim period through September 12, 2017, there were no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)).

 

The Fund has provided PwC with a copy of the foregoing disclosures and has requested that PwC furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the statements made by the Fund set forth above. A copy of PwC’s letter dated September 18, 2017 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

16.1

 

Letter dated September 18, 2017 from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission confirming the disclosures contained in Item 4.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

16.1

 

Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Fund has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: September 18, 2017

Aberdeen Singapore Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

/s/ Lucia Sitar

 

Name: Lucia Sitar

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

[Signature Page to Form 8-K]

 

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