Form 8-K - Current report

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): May 3, 2024 (May 8, 2024)

MENTOR CAPITAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-55323

77-0395098

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5964 Campus Court, Plano, Texas		75093
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 788-4700

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):

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

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

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock		MNTR		OTCQB

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 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

On May 8, 2024, the relationship between our Company and the firm of BF Borgers CPA PC (“BF Borgers”), our independent accountant, was dismissed upon the recommendation of the Company’s Audit Committee and by the unanimous approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

In connection with the audit of our financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no disagreements with BF Borgers on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope of procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BF Borgers, would have caused them to make reference in connection with its reports to the subject matter of the disagreements. No “disagreement” and no “reportable event” leading to a difference of opinion as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K of the SEC’s rules and regulations have occurred during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023, as of May 8, 2024, or preceding the dismissal of BF Borgers.

The audit report of BF Borgers on our financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, other than an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern on the Company’s December 31, 2022 financials.

We have requested that BF Borgers furnish us with a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of this letter is included herewith as Exhibit 16.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
16.1		Letter from BF Borgers CPA PC dated May 8, 2024 to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding statements included in this Form 8-K
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

		Mentor Capital, Inc.

Date:	May 8, 2024	By:	*/s/ Chet Billingsley*
			Chet Billingsley, Chairman and CEO

Exhibit 16.1

Cover	May 03, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	May 03, 2024
Entity File Number	000-55323
Entity Registrant Name	MENTOR CAPITAL, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001599117
Entity Tax Identification Number	77-0395098
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	5964 Campus Court
Entity Address, City or Town	Plano
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75093
City Area Code	(760)
Local Phone Number	788-4700
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock
Trading Symbol	MNTR
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false