-----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, Tu+a2c4W6RBd9i6hpiDkQVoDHW6IBEWetj+XJLNrNQwSUKN2pO0SGYOMyPxyNptA nJAtB56fZXOn7MWTSP83KA== 0001037646-99-000003.txt : 19990318 0001037646-99-000003.hdr.sgml : 19990318 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001037646-99-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990317 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990317 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037646 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590] IRS NUMBER: 133668641 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13595 FILM NUMBER: 99566760 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: IM LANGACHER P O BOX MT-100 STREET 2: CH 8606 GREIFENSEE CITY: SWITZERLAND STATE: V8 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126445900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: IM LANGACHER STREET 2: P O BOX MT 100 CH 8606 GREIFENSEE CITY: SWITZERLAND STATE: V8 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MT INVESTORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970411 8-K 1 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) March 10, 1999 -------------------------------- METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Delaware 0-22493 13-3668641 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) Im Langacher P.O. Box MT-100 CH-8606 Greifensee, Switzerland - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 011-41-1-944-2211 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT --------------------------------------------- 1. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant On March 10, 1999, the Registrant dismissed KPMG Fides Peat as the Registrant's independent auditors. The reports of KPMG Fides Peat on the Registrant's financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, or a qualification or modification as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In connection with its audits for the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and through March 10, 1999 there were no disagreements with KPMG Fides Peat on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG Fides Peat, would have caused it to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its reports covering such periods. None of the reportable events listed in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K occurred with respect to the Registrant and KPMG Fides Peat. Pursuant to Item 4(a) of Form 8-K and Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, the Registrant has provided KPMG Fides Peat with a copy of this Form 8-K and KPMG Fides Peat has provided to the Registrant a response addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission as to KPMG Fides Peat's agreement with the statements made in this Item 4 with respect to KPMG Fides Peat. KPMG Fides Peat's response letter is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K. On March 10, 1999, the Registrant engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PWC") as its independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1999. During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years, and through March 10, 1999, the Registrant did not consult with PWC as to either 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 Registrant's financial statements and the Registrant did not consult with PWC as to any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or reportable event. The decision to dismiss KPMG Fides Peat as the Registrant's independent auditors was approved by the Audit Committee of the Registrant's Board of Directors. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K: 16.1 Letter regarding change of independent auditor for Mettler-Toledo International Inc. from KPMG Fides Peat. 1 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. METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC. (Registrant) Date: March 17, 1999 By: /S/ WILLIAM P. DONNELLY ------------------------------------- William P. Donnelly Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- --- 16.1 Letter regarding change of independent auditors for Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 3 EX-16.1 2 Exhibit 16.1 [KPMG FIDES PEAT Letterhead] Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 March 17, 1999 Ladies and Gentlemen: We were previously principal accountants for Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the Registrant) and, under the date of February 5, 1999, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. and subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997. On March 10, 1999, our appointment as principal accountants was terminated. We have read Mettler-Toledo International Inc.'s statements included under Item 4 of its Form 8-K dated March 10, 1999, and we agree with such statements, except as follows: 1. We are not in the position to agree or disagree with Mettler-Toledo International Inc.'s statement regarding whether the decision to dismiss KPMG Fides Peat as the Registrant's independent auditors' was approved by the Audit Committee of the Registrant's Board of Directors; and 2. We are not in the position to agree or disagree with Mettler-Toledo International Inc.'s statement that the Registrant did not consult with PricewaterhouseCoopers as to the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction; either completed or proposed. Very truly yours, /S/ KPMG FIDES PEAT Zurich, Switzerland -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----