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): August 19, 2011

Puda Coal, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

333-85306

(Commission File Number)

Delaware		65-1129912
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)

426 Xuefu Street, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province,

The People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

011 86 351 228 1302

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

On August 19, 2011, Puda Coal, Inc. (the “Company”) engaged Paritz & Company, P.A. (“Paritz”) as its new registered independent public accountant to audit the Company’s financial statements. Paritz is engaged to audit the Company’s balance sheet, related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 and to perform the required reviews of the Company’s subsequent quarterly financial statements. Prior to the engagement of Paritz on August 19, 2011, the Company did not consult Paritz regarding (1) the application of accounting principles to a specified transactions, either completed or proposed, (2) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, (3) written or oral advice was provided that Paritz concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to an accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (4) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) or a reportable event as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

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.


	PUDA COAL, INC.

Date: August 25, 2011	By:	/s/ Qiong Wu
		Qiong Wu
		Chief Financial Officer

Puda Coal, Inc. 8-K