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 August 2022

Commission File Number: 001-40892

 

 

The Very Good Food Company Inc.

(Translation of the registrant’s name into English)

 

 

2748 Rupert Street

Vancouver, British Columbia

Canada V5M 3T7

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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): ☐

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Very Good Food Company Inc. is providing this information in connection with the reporting of its change in auditor pursuant to Section 4.11 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligation as filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators on SEDAR.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 included in this report on Form 6-K are each hereby incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Registrant, as may be amended from time to time (File No. 333-261149), to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in each case as amended.

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following documents, which are attached as exhibits hereto, are incorporated by reference herein:

 

Exhibit   

Title

99.1

    Notice of Change in Auditor

99.2

    Letter from KPMG LLP

 

 

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.

 

    THE VERY GOOD FOOD COMPANY INC.
Date: August 31, 2022     By:  

/s/ Pratik Patel

      Name: Pratik Patel
      Title: Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

 

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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF AUDITOR

The Very Good Food Company Inc. (the “Company”) hereby gives notice pursuant to National Instrument 51 102 (“NI 51-102”) that:

 

(a)

On August 16, 2022, KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, of 10426 - 777 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1K3 (the “Former Auditor”) resigned as the auditor of the Company on its own initiative prior to the expiry of their term in office.

 

(b)

The Company’s Audit Committee considered and recommended to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) the acceptance of the Former Auditor’s resignation.

 

(c)

None of the Former Auditor’s reports on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the two most recently completed financial years or any subsequent period express a modified opinion.

 

(d)

There have been no “reportable events”, as that term is defined in NI 51-102.

DATED this 19th day of August, 2022.

THE VERY GOOD FOOD COMPANY INC.

 

Per:  

 /s/ Pratik Patel

        Pratik Patel
        Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.2

 

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August 22, 2022

Dear Sir/Madam

We have read the Notice of Change of Auditor of The Very Good Food Company Inc. dated August 19, 2022 and are in agreement with the statements contained in such Notice.

Yours very truly

 

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