Current Report Filing (8-k)

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):

January 22, 2013

DRINKS AMERICAS HOLDINGS, LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		000-19086		87-0438825
State of Incorporation		Commission File Number		IRS Employer I.D. Number

4101 Whiteside Street, Los Angeles, CA 90063

Address of principal executive offices

Registrant's telephone number: (323) 266-8765

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 4.01 Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

On January 25, 2013, Drinks Americas Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) dismissed Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP (“Bernstein”), effective as of December 5, 2012, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, which dismissal was ratified by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 22, 2013.

During the fiscal years ended April 30, 2012 and April 30, 2011, Bernstein’s reports on the Company’s financial statements did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended April 30, 2012 and April 30, 2011 and the subsequent interim periods through December 5, 2012, (i) there were no disagreements between the Company and Bernstein on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Bernstein, would have caused Bernstein to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the Company’s financial statements; and (ii) there were no reportable events as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K.

On January 30, 2013, the Company provided Bernstein with a copy of the disclosures it is making in response to Item 4.01 on this Form 8-K, and has requested that Bernstein furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of the letter, dated January 31, 2013, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 (which is incorporated by reference herein) to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

As of January 22, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors ratified the engagement of De Joya Griffith, LLC (“De Joya”) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending April 30, 2013.

During the years ended April 30, 2012 and April 30, 2011 and the subsequent interim periods through December 6, 2012, the date of engagement of De Joya, the Company did not consult with De Joya regarding either (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; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K and the related instructions thereto) or a reportable event (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K).

Exhibit No.	Description
16.1	Letter from Bernstein dated January 31, 2013

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.

Dated: January 31, 2013