ZHYBF Zhong Yuan BioTechnology Holdings Ltd (QB)

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of June, 2024

 

Commission File Number: 000-55631

 

ZHONG YUAN BIO-TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Suite 901, Tesbury Centre

28 Queen’s Road East

Wanchai, Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

CHANG Ting Ting

Telephone: + 852 2919-8916

Email: tinachang@zybioholdings.com

Suite 901, Tesbury Centre

28 Queen’s Road East

Wanchai, Hong Kong

(Name, Telephone, email and/or fax number and address of Company Contact Person)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _____

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _____

 

CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Form 6-K and other reports filed by Zhong Yuan Bio-Technology Holdings Limited (the “Company”) from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively, the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by the Company’s management. When used in the Filings the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.

 

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

 

CHANGE OF CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS

 

Resignation of Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

On June 4, 2024, the Company accepted the resignation of Centurion ZD CPA & Co. (“Centurion ZD”) as its independent registered public accounting firm. The report of Centurion ZD on our financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022 and 2023 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not modified. The decision to accept the resignation of the independent accountant was approved and ratified by our Board of Directors (“Board of Directors”) on June 4, 2024.

 

During our fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 and through the date of this report, we have had no disagreements with Centurion ZD 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 Centurion ZD, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of such disagreements in its report on our financial statements for such period.

 

During our fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 and through the date of this report, there have been no reportable events as defined under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

We provided Centurion ZD with a copy of this disclosure before the filing was made with the SEC. We requested that Centurion ZD provide us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements, and we received a letter from Centurion ZD stating that it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated as of June 14, 2024, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Appointment of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Company has engaged TAAD, LLP (“TAAD”) as our new independent registered public accounting firm.

 

During the two most recent fiscal years and through the date of our engagement, we did not consult with TAAD regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K). In approving the selection of TAAD as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, our Board of Directors considered all relevant factors, including the fact that TAAD is located in the United States and is not located in China or Hong Kong.

 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Description

 

99.1

Letter from Centurion ZD CPA & Co. to Securities and Exchange Commission dated June 14, 2024.

 

  

 

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.

 

 

Date: June 14, 2024	ZHONG YUAN BIO-TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED
	/s/ CHANG Ting Ting
	Name: CHANG Ting Ting Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

	/s/ PANG Fung Ming
	Name: PANG Fung Ming Title: Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

中正達會計師事務所 Centurion ZD CPA & Co. Certified Public Accountants (Practising)     Unit 1304, 13/F, Two Harbourfront, 22 Tak Fung Street, Hunghom, Hong Kong.  香港紅磡 德豐街22號 海濱廣場二期 13樓1304室    Tel 電話: (852) 2126 2388 Fax 傳真: (852) 2122 9078

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington DC 20549

 

 

Sirs and Madams:

 

We have read the statements made by Zhong Yuan Bio-Technology Holdings Ltd., which we understand will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the paragraphs under “Resignation of Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”, as part of the Form 6-K of Zhong Yuan Bio-Technology Holdings Ltd., dated June 14, 2024. We agree with the statements concerning our firm contained therein.

 

/s/ Centurion ZD CPA & Co.

 

Centurion ZD CPA & Co.

Certified Public Accountants

Hong Kong, June 14, 2024

PCAOB No. 2769

 

 

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