-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, S1SUZX1u+j+s1Hfw3RgVbZHYdGXa+NQQzB8PDD1ukpV4NWNP+1xGhwRlGhNJkW7G DEKWrlQ5BKbViGymjdW0FQ== 0000950135-99-003031.txt : 19990625 0000950135-99-003031.hdr.sgml : 19990625 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-99-003031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990525 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990601 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AWARE INC /MA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015739 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 042911026 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21129 FILM NUMBER: 99638670 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE OAK PARK CITY: BEDFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01730 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172764000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE OAK PARK CITY: BEDFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01730 8-K 1 AWARE, INC. 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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 25, 1999 -------------------------------- Aware, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Massachusetts 000-21129 04-2911026 - ---------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 40 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 - --------------------------------------------- ---------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (781) 276-4000 ------------------------------ Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) 2 ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. The registrant's audit committee has recommended, and the registrant's board of directors has unanimously voted, effective May 25, 1999, to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1999, and to dismiss Deloitte & Touche LLP, which had served as the registrant's independent accountants since April 1996. During the registrant's fiscal years ended December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997, and the subsequent interim period prior to May 25, 1999, Deloitte & Touche LLP did not have any disagreement with the registrant on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte & Touche LLP, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports on the registrant's financial statements. The reports of Deloitte & Touche LLP on the registrant's financial statements for the period from January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1998 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the period from January 1, 1997 through May 25, 1999, there were no "reportable events" within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 16.1 Deloitte & Touche LLP letter dated June 1, 1999 regarding the change in the registrant's certifying accountants -2- 3 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. AWARE, INC. Date: June 1, 1999 By: /s/ Richard P. Moberg ---------------------------------------- Richard P. Moberg Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 4 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 16.1 Deloitte & Touche LLP letter dated June 1, 1999 regarding the change in the registrant's certifying accountants EX-16.1 2 LETTER RE: CHANGE CHANGE IN ACCOUNTANTS 1 EXHIBIT 16.1 TO FORM 8-K June 1, 1999 Securities and Exchange Commission Mail Stop 9-5 450 5th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Sirs/Madams: We have read and, except as described in the next sentence, agree with the comments in Item 4 of Form 8-K of Aware, Inc. dated May 25, 1999. We have no basis to agree or disagree with the comments relating to the registrant's board of directors and audit committee appearing in the first paragraph of Item 4. Yours truly, /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP ------------------------- DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----