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UNITED STATES
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):
February 4, 2000
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HANOVER GOLD COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-23022 11-2740461
(State or (Commission (IRS Employer
other Jurisdiction File Number) Identification
of Incorporation) No.)
424 S. Sullivan Rd., Suite #300; Veradale, WA 99037 USA
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (509) 891-8817
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Item 4.
(a) BDO Seidman LLP, an independent accounting firm engaged to
audit the registrant's financial statements for its two most
recent fiscal years was by letter dated February 4, 2000 formally
dismissed as the registrant's principal accountant.
(b) BDO Seidman LLP's reports on the financial statements for
its two most recent fiscal years contained no adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion nor were they qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except for a
paragraph wherein BDO Seidman LLP expressed substantial doubt
about the Registrant's ability to continue as a going concern.
(c) The decision to change accountants was approved by the
registrant's Board of Directors.
(d) During registrant's two most recent fiscal years and the
subsequent interim period preceeding the date of dismissal there
were no disagreements with BDO Seidman LLP 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 BDO Seidman LLP would have
caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreements in connection with its reports.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
No financial statements are required to be included as part of
this report.
The exhibits hereto consist of:
Item 601 Code Exhibit
1 16 Letter from BDO Seidman LLP pursuant to Regulation S-K
Item 304(a)(3).
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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.
HANOVER GOLD COMPANY, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: February 11, 2000 By: /s/Hobart Teneff
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(Hobart Teneff, President)
EXHIBIT 16.1
BDO BDO Seidman, LLP 601 West Riverside
Accountants and Avenue, Suite 900
Consultants Spokane, Washington
99201-0611
Telephone:
(509) 747-8095
Fax: (509) 747-0415
February 7, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
We have been furnished with a copy of the response to Item 4 of
Form 8-K for the event that occurred on February 4, 2000, to be
filed by our former client, Hanover Gold Company, Inc. We agree
with the statements made in response to that Item insofar as they
relate to our Firm.
Very truly yours,
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
BDO Seidman,LLP
