-----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, GgoIACE/Uktjrz0ahF8VBo/skMofKdQM3qO2ZHupcEI00+ML1EAhouDMraWkqkH1 Od88XHIDigX4BWlvP6zQ3Q== 0001019687-04-001981.txt : 20040903 0001019687-04-001981.hdr.sgml : 20040903 20040903171038 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019687-04-001981 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040903 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040903 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040903 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIMULATIONS PLUS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023459 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 954595609 FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32046 FILM NUMBER: 041017412 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1220 W. AVENUE J STREET 2: * CITY: LANCASTER STATE: CA ZIP: 93534-2902 BUSINESS PHONE: 661-723-7723 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1220 W. AVENUE J CITY: LANCASTER STATE: CA ZIP: 93534-2902 8-K 1 simulations_8k-090304.txt 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 September 3, 2004 ----------------- (Date of the earliest event reported) Simulations Plus, Inc. ---------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) California 95-4595609 ---------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 0-21665 ------- (Commission File Number) 1220 West Avenue J, Lancaster, California 93534 ----------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (661) 723-7723 -------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code ITEM 4.01 CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. Effective September 1, 2004, Simulations Plus, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), has engaged Rose, Snyder & Jacobs, CPA's to replace Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein, LLP as auditors of the Company. This change was made in order to reduce accounting expenses to the Company, and there were no disagreements with Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein, LLP on any matter of accounting principles that was subject to Item 304(a)(1) of Regulation S-K. During the fiscal years ended August 31, 2003 and 2002, and through August 31, 2004, the Company did not consult Rose, Snyder & Jacobs, CPA's 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 our financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to us nor oral advice was provided that Rose, Snyder & Jacobs concluded was an important factor considered by the Company, in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing and financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K) ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (a) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated September 3, 2004 2 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. SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC. Dated: September 3, 2004 By: /s/ Momoko Beran ----------------------- Momoko A. Beran Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBITS INDEX Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press release, dated September 3, 2004 4 EX-99.1 2 simulations_8kex99-1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 SIMULATIONS PLUS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF OUTSIDE AUDITOR NEW FIRM TO REDUCE ACCOUNTING EXPENSES LANCASTER, CA, SEPTEMBER 3, 2004. Simulations Plus, Inc. (AMEX:SLP), the leading provider of ADME absorption simulation and neural net structure-to-property prediction software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today announced that it has appointed Rose, Snyder, and Jacobs, CPA's, as its outside auditing firm effective immediately. Momoko Beran, chief financial officer for Simulations Plus, said, "We appreciate the efforts of Singer, Lewak, Greenbaum and Goldstein over the years; however, as a small public company, we need to be sensitive to costs, and with Sarbanes-Oxley and our growth, we found that our accounting expenses were becoming greater than we believe is appropriate at this stage of our growth. After interviewing several companies, we have selected Rose, Snyder, and Jacobs, CPA's, because they provide the experience of working with small public companies, they have expertise with public accounting for companies in the software business, and their services are the most affordable of the qualified candidates." ABOUT SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC. Simulations Plus, Inc., is a premier developer of groundbreaking drug discovery and development simulation software, which is licensed to and used in the conduct of drug research by major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide. The Company has two other businesses, Words+, Inc. and FutureLab(TM), which are based on its proprietary software technologies. Simulations Plus, Inc., is headquartered in Southern California and trades on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "SLP." For more information, visit our Web site at www.simulations-plus.com. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----