Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  07/31/2009
 
Encorium Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-21145
 
Delaware
  
56-1668867
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
One Glenhardie Corporate Center,
1275 Drummers Lane, Suite 300, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19807
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
610-975-9533
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
One Glenhardie Corporate Center,
1275 Drummers Lane, Suite 100, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19807
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 4.01.    Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
 
On July 31, 2009, the Audit Committee of the Registrant approved the removal of Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as its certifying independent registered public accountants. None of the reports of Deloitte on the financial statements of the Registrant contained any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except for a going concern paragraph in Deloitte's report on our financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008.

During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and during any subsequent interim periods preceding the date of termination, there were no disagreements with Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to Deloitte's satisfaction, would have caused them to refer to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with their report; and there were no "reportable events" as defined in Item 304 (a)(1) of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation S-K.

As of July 31, 2009, the Registrant has engaged Asher & Company, Ltd., as its independent registered public accounting firm commencing July 31, 2009, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. During the most recent two fiscal years through the date of termination of Deloitte neither the Registrant nor anyone engaged on its behalf has consulted with Asher & Company, Ltd. regarding: (i) either the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Registrant's financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) or (v) of Regulation S-K).

The Registrant has furnished Deloitte with a copy of the disclosures under this Item 4.01 and has requested that Deloitte provide a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not they agree with the statements made herein or stating the reasons in which they do not agree. The Registrant will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K containing Deloitte's response as an Exhibit thereto.

 

 

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.
 
           
Encorium Group, Inc.
 
 
Date: August 06, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    Philip L. Calamia
               
Philip L. Calamia
               
Chief Financial Officer