-----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, Je14TVgmsVXq3OcdGOluSadEg0Y3RpIZVSc5JfmZZT2TfdfHNME+hupLwpTWNqHG 2x/1FGn2QXiUeQI/zm2TJw== 0001144204-05-020639.txt : 20050705 0001144204-05-020639.hdr.sgml : 20050704 20050705145158 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-05-020639 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050630 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant FILED AS OF DATE: 20050705 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050705 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RITA MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056421 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 943199149 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30959 FILM NUMBER: 05936426 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 967 N SHORELINE BLVD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94013 BUSINESS PHONE: 6503858500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 967 NORTH SHORELINE BLVD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043 8-K 1 v021026_8-k.htm
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): June 30, 2005

RITA Medical Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

000-30959
(Commission File Number)

California
94-3199149
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   

46421 Landing Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(510) 771-0400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

As previously disclosed by RITA Medical Systems, Inc. (the "Company") on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 27, 2005, the Company received notice from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") that PwC was resigning as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm effective May 23, 2005.

On June 30, 2005, the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors engaged Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2005.

During the years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and through June 30, 2005, the effective date of the engagement of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has consulted Stonefield Josephson, Inc. with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction either completed or proposed, the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, or any matter that was either (i) the subject of a disagreement as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or (ii) a "reportable event" as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.



 
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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.

 
Date: July 5, 2005
RITA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 
By:   /s/Joseph DeVivo
Joseph DeVivo
President and Chief Executive Officer


 
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