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): November 7, 2012
99¢ ONLY STORES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California |
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1-11735 |
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95-2411605 |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
4000 East Union Pacific Avenue |
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City of Commerce, California |
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90023 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(323) 980-8145
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrants Certifying Accountant
The Audit Committee (the Audit Committee) of the Board of Directors of Number Holdings, Inc., the parent company of 99¢ Only Stores (the Company), has completed a competitive process to review the appointment of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 30, 2013. The Audit Committee invited several firms to participate in this process.
As a result of this process and following careful deliberation, on November 5, 2012, the Audit Committee approved the dismissal of BDO USA LLP (BDO) and the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y) as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, in each case effective November 7, 2012.
BDOs reports on the Companys consolidated financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the Companys two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding BDOs dismissal, there were:
(i) no disagreements (within the meaning of Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K) with BDO on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the consolidated financial statements of the Company; and
(ii) no reportable events (as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
The Company has provided BDO with a copy of this Form 8-K prior to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and requested BDO to furnish to the Company a letter addressed to the SEC stating that it agrees with the statements made above. A copy of BDOs letter dated November 7, 2012 is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.
During the Companys two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding E&Ys engagement, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted E&Y 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 Companys consolidated financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company that E&Y concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or
(ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or reportable event (within the meaning of Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K and Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, respectively).
In approving the selection of E&Y as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee considered all relevant factors, including any non-audit services previously provided by E&Y to the Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibit
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Description |
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16.1 |
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Letter of BDO dated November 7, 2012 to the SEC regarding statements included in this Form 8-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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: November 8, 2012 |
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/s/ Eric Schiffer |
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Eric Schiffer |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 16.1
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Tel: 310-557-0300 Fax: 310-557-1777 www.bdo.com |
1888 Century Park East 4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 |
November 7, 2012
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
We have been furnished with a copy of the response to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K for the event that occurred on November 7, 2012, to be filed by our former client, 99¢ Only Stores. We agree with the statements made in response to that Item insofar as they relate to our Firm.
Very truly yours,
/s/ BDO USA, LLP |
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BDO USA, LLP |
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Los Angeles, California |
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cc: Mr. Adam Stein, Chair of the Audit Committee and Mr. Frank Schools, Chief Financial Officer
BDO USA, LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership, is the U.S. member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, and forms part of the international BDO network of independent member firms.
BDO is the brand name for the BDO network and for each of the BDO Member Firms.