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| EX-16.1 - EX-16.1 - Hartman Short Term Income Properties XX, Inc. | form8-kitem401concurre.htm |
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): December 17, 2019
HARTMAN SHORT TERM INCOME PROPERTIES XX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 333-185336 | 26-3455189 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| 2909 Hillcroft, Suite 420, Houston, Texas | 77057 | |||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 467-2222
Not applicable
(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 Instructions A.2. below):
| ☒ | 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)) | |||||||
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
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. ☒
Item 4.01 | Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant | ||||
Previous independent registered public accounting firm
On December 17, 2019, Hartman Short Term Income Properties XX, Inc. (the “Registrant” or the “Company”) dismissed Grant Thornton LLP (“GT”) as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to dismiss GT as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors. The audit reports of GT on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for each of the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and such report was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle.
During the two most recent fiscal years and subsequent interim periods through December 17, 2019, the Company has not had any disagreements with GT on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to GT’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the Company’s financial statements for such periods.
During the two most recent fiscal years and subsequent interim periods through December 17, 2019, there have been no reportable events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company provided GT with a copy of this disclosure set forth under this Item 4.01 and was requested to furnish a letter addressed to the Securities & Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements.
A copy of the letter from GT is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1
New independent registered public accounting firm
On December 17, 2019 (the “Engagement Date”), the Company engaged Weaver and Tidwell (“Weaver”) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. The decision to engage Weaver and Tidwell as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
During the two most recent fiscal years and subsequent interim periods through the Engagement Date, the Company has not consulted with Weaver and Tidwell regarding either:
(1) the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to the Company nor oral advice was provided that Weaver Tidwell concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or
(2) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K and the related instructions thereto) or a reportable event (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K).
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||||||
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
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.
| HARTMAN SHORT TERM INCOME PROPERTIES XX, INC. | ||||||||
Date: December 17, 2019 | By: | /s/ Allen R. Hartman | ||||||
| Allen R. Hartman | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||