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): February 3, 2006
HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-33027 76-0675953
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) File No.) Identification No.)
801 Travis Street, Suite 2020
Houston, Texas 77002
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
713-222-6966
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(Issuer Telephone number)
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Item 4.02. Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related
Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.
On February 3, 2006, the independent registered public accounting firm of
Houston American Energy (the "Company"), in conjunction with the preparation of
the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the related
financial statements, advised management of the Company that the previously
filed consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the
quarterly and year-to-date periods ended June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005
needed to be restated. The restatement results from errors in accounting for
financial derivatives embedded in convertible notes and warrants issued by the
Company during 2005.
The Company failed to identify the embedded derivatives and to account for the
same in accordance with SFAS No. 133 and EITF 00-19 and, accordingly, failed to
record an appropriate derivative liability, deemed interest expense associated
with the derivative liability and related charges associated with changes in the
value of embedded derivatives.
We therefore will restate our financial statements for the quarterly periods
ended June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005 to correct the accounting for the
embedded derivatives. The revision in derivative accounting is expected to
result in booking of a liability associated with the embedded derivatives, and a
corresponding discount in the related convertible notes payable, as well as a
charge to earnings in the nature of deemed interest arising from the derivatives
and an additional expense item representing the change in value of the
derivative.
As a result of the error and pending restatement, the consolidated financial
statements for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005 contained
in our 2005 Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB should no longer be relied upon.
The Company will amend its Form 10-QSB for the periods ended June 30, 2005 and
September 30, 2005 to include the restated financial statements. The amended
Forms 10-QSB will be filed as soon as possible.
The embedded derivatives giving rise to the restatement of the Company's
financial statements were properly accounted for in accordance with SFAS 133 and
EITF 00-19 at December 31, 2005 and the Company's intent to restate was
disclosed under Item 8A of the December 31, 2005 Form 10-KSB. Further, the
financial statements for the June 30, 2005 period included in the June 30, 2006
Form 10-QSB were restated in accordance with SFAS 133 and EITF 00-19. With the
recent hiring of a full time Chief Financial Officer, and in conjunction with
preparation of the September 30, 2006 Form 10-QSB, the Company determined that
the amended Forms 10-QSB should be filed in accordance with the determination
made in March 2006 notwithstanding that the financial statements for the 2005
periods in question had been restated in the June 30, 2006 Form 10-QSB and would
be restated in the September 30, 2006 Form 10-QSB.
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.
HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP.
Dated: November 9, 2006
By: /s/ John Terwilliger
John Terwilliger,
President and Chief Executive Officer