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Form 8-K/A for COMMONWEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC


21-Jan-2009

Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement, Changes in Reg


ITEM 1.02 TERMINATION OF A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

As of December 23, 2008, the client-auditor relationship between the Registrant and BDO effectively ceased.



ITEM 4.01 CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

(i) The Registrant received written notice from BDO on October 30, 2008 of its decision not to stand for re-election as the Registrant's independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. The client-auditor relationship was to cease effective upon the completion of BDO's review of the Registrant's consolidated financial statements for the quarter ending September 30, 2008, and the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2008. BDO completed its review and the Registrant filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2008 on December 23, 2008. As such, the client-auditor relationship between the Registrant and BDO has effectively ceased.

(ii) BDO's audit reports on the financial statements of the Registrant for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2007 and 2006 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were such reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

(iii) Prior to receiving the notification from BDO, the Registrant's Board of Directors had not recommended or approved a decision to change the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm.

(iv) During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, and through December 23, 2008, there were no reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v)(A) through (D) of Regulation S-K, no disagreements with BDO on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO, would have caused BDO to make reference to the subject matter in connection with their opinion on the Registrant's consolidated financial statements for such years.

The Registrant provided BDO with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K prior to its filing with the SEC and requested that BDO furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the statements made herein. Attached as Exhibit 16.1 hereto is a copy of BDO's letter to the SEC dated January 21, 2009.



ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

Not Applicable.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

Not Applicable.

(c) Shell company transactions.

Not Applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

16.1 Letter from BDO Seidman, LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated January 21, 2009.


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

COMMONWEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By: /s/ Richard J. Freer, Ph.D.
Richard J. Freer, Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer

Dated: January 21, 2009


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