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): May 15, 2024 (May 17, 2024)

MENTOR CAPITAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-55323

77-0395098

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5964 Campus Court, Plano, Texas		75093
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 788-4700

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock		MNTR		OTCQB

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

On May 15, 2024, the Company’s audit committee and Board of Directors unanimously approved the engagement of Spicer Jeffries LLP (“Spicer Jeffries”) as the Company’s independent registered public accountant, effective immediately. During the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period prior to their engagement, there were no consultations between us and Spicer Jeffries prior to their appointment concerning (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Spicer Jeffries concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K); or (iii) any reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

		Mentor Capital, Inc.

Date:	May 17, 2024	By:	*/s/ Chet Billingsley*
			Chet Billingsley, Chairman and CEO

Mentor Capital, Inc. 8-K