---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001214659-25-002916"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBTK"
cik: "0001594204"
company_name: "ZHEN DING RESOURCES INC."
filed_at: "2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T16:28:57.232550+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zhen Ding Resources dismisses TPS Thayer, engages HTL International; prior reports had going concern

## Summary
- Dismissed TPS Thayer as auditor effective January 26, 2025; no disagreements in fiscal years 2022 or 2023.
- Prior audit reports for FY 2022 and 2023 included a going-concern explanatory paragraph.
- Material weaknesses existed related to lack of account reconciliation and financial statement accuracy.
- Engaged HTL International as new independent registered public accounting firm, effective same date.
- Company had not consulted HTL on accounting principles, audit opinions, or any disagreement matters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001214659-25-002916
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBTK
- cik: 0001594204
- company_name: ZHEN DING RESOURCES INC.
- filed_at: 2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594204/000121465925002916/0001214659-25-002916-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594204/000121465925002916/y2142528k.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  ZHEN DING RESOURCES INC. dismissed TPS Thayer, LLC as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: TPS Thayer, LLC
  - Successor: HTL International, LLC
  source text: On January 26, 2025, Zhen Ding Resources Inc. (the “Company”) dismissed TPS Thayer, LLC (“TPS”) as its independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594204/000121465925002916/0001214659-25-002916-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  ZHEN DING RESOURCES INC. engaged HTL International, LLC as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: HTL International, LLC
  source text: Effective January 26, 2025, the Company engaged HTL International, LLC, (“HTL”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594204/000121465925002916/0001214659-25-002916-index.htm

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