PowerVerde, Inc.
420 S Dixie Highway, Suite 4B
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
www.powerverdeenergy.com
February 14, 2014
Mr. Kevin L. Vaughn Accounting Branch Chief Division of Corporate Finance U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 | VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS AND EDGAR |
Re: | Powerverde Inc. (the “Company”) Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 Filed May 16, 2013 File No. 0-27866 |
Dear Mr. Vaughn:
The following sets forth the comments made in your letter dated January 31, 2014, and the Company’s response to each of the comments, in the order set forth in that letter:
Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2012
Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2
1. | In accordance with Exchange Act Rule 12b-15, amendments to any report required to be accompanied by the certifications specified in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) must include new certifications. Please amend the filing to provide new certifications as set forth in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15-d-14(a). |
We will file an amendment to the Form 10-K providing the new certifications.
Mr. Kevin L. Vaughn
Accounting Branch Chief
Division of Corporate Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
February 14, 2014
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General
2. | We note that your correspondence includes the acknowledgments requested in our comment letter dated December 30, 2013. However, please note that the written statement must be provided by the company rather than by external legal counsel. Please provide correspondence that includes the written acknowledgments signed by the company. |
The Company’s acknowledgments are set forth below.
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The Company acknowledges that:
● | The Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; | |
● | Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and | |
● | The Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. |
We trust that the foregoing is responsive to the Staff’s comments.
Should you have any additional questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at (305) 666-0024 or contact Company counsel, Robert B. Macaulay of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, at (305) 530-4026 or by email atrmacaulay@cfjblaw.com.
Very truly yours, | ||
POWERVERDE INC. | ||
/s/ Richard H. Davis | ||
Richard H. Davis | ||
Chief Executive Officer |