0001354488-14-004308.txt : 20140815 0001354488-14-004308.hdr.sgml : 20140815 20140815172236 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001354488-14-004308 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140812 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140815 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140815 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FUSION TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001071411 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 582342021 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32421 FILM NUMBER: 141047438 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 1718 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10170 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 201-2400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 1718 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10170 8-K 1 fsnn_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT fsnn_8k.htm


UNITED STATES
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:  August 15, 2014                                           (Date of earliest event reported):  August 12, 2014
 

FUSION TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-32421
58-2342021
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1718, New York, NY
10170
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 201-2400

Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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 Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On August 12, 2014, Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. (the “Company”), with the approval of its audit committee, terminated the engagement of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.  The Company’s decision to terminate the engagement was based on uncertainty surrounding the time to complete the review of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014.  KPMG had been engaged on July 10, 2014, following KPMG’s acquisition of certain assets of Rothstein-Kass, P.A., d/b/a Rothstein Kass & Company, P.C. and certain of its affiliates (“Rothstein Kass”).  As a result of that transaction, on June 30, 2014, Rothstein Kass resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.  Rothstein Kass audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The resignation of Rothstein Kass and engagement of KPMG were previously reported in Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 7, 2014 and July 15, 2014, respectively.

            KPMG has never issued an audit report or completed a review of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

During the period of KPMG’s engagement from July 10, 2014 through August 12, 2014, there were no disagreements between the Company and KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for  the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014 (had they issued such a report), nor were there any reportable events within the meaning set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, except for the unresolved matters as described below.

During the period of engagement, the Company engaged in discussions with KPMG on certain accounting and auditing matters related to the Company’s sales of accounts receivable, accounting treatment of the Company’s preferred stock and warrants and accounting treatment of a related party note payable.   With the termination of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG was unable to complete their evaluation of these matters and their review of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014.

The Company’s Audit Committee reviewed the substance of the forgoing discussions with KPMG, and the Company has authorized KPMG to respond fully to the inquiries of the Company’s successor accountant concerning these discussions.

The Company provided KPMG with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K and requested that KPMG furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the  statements contained herein.  A copy of KPMG’s letter, dated August 15, 2014 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On August 12, 2014, the Company, with the approval of its Audit Committee, engaged EisnerAmper LLP (“EisnerAmper”) as its new independent registered public accounting firm.

During the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and through the subsequent interim period prior to EisnerAmper becoming the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the Company did not consult with EisnerAmper on either (1) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, (2) the type of audit opinion that may be rendered on the Company’s financial statements; or (3) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or a reportable event, as defined in item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.


 
2

 


Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
Letter from KPMG dated August 15, 2014.



 
 
3

 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
 
 
Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc.
 
       
 
By: 
/s/ Gordon Hutchins, Jr.
 
   
Gordon Hutchins, Jr.
 
August 15, 2014
 
as President, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer
 
 
4

 
EX-16.1 2 fsnn_ex161.htm LETTER FROM KPMG DATED AUGUST 15, 2014. fsnn_ex161.htm
Exhibit 16.1
 
August 15, 2014
 

 
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549-7561

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On July 10, 2014, we were appointed principal accountants for Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. (“Fusion”).  We have not issued an audit report or completed a quarterly review of Fusion’s consolidated financial statements.  On August 12, 2014, we were dismissed. We have read Fusion’s statements included under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated August 15, 2014, and we agree with such statements, except that we are not in a position to agree or disagree with Fusion’s stated reason to terminate the engagement and Fusion’s statement that EisnerAmper LLP was not consulted regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on Fusion’s consolidated financial statements.
 

 
Very truly yours,
 
/s/ KPMG LLP
 
GRAPHIC 3 img001.jpg begin 644 img001.jpg M_]C_X``02D9)1@`!`0$`8`!@``#_VP!#``@&!@<&!0@'!P<)"0@*#!0-#`L+ M#!D2$P\4'1H?'AT:'!P@)"XG("(L(QP<*#7J#A(6&AXB)BI*3E)66EYB9FJ*CI*6FIZBIJK*SM+6VM[BYNL+#Q,7& MQ\C)RM+3U-76U]C9VN'BX^3EYN?HZ>KQ\O/T]?;W^/GZ_\0`'P$``P$!`0$! M`0$!`0````````$"`P0%!@<("0H+_\0`M1$``@$"!`0#!`<%!`0``0)W``$" M`Q$$!2$Q!A)!40=A<1,B,H$(%$*1H;'!"2,S4O`58G+1"A8D-.$E\1<8&1HF M)R@I*C4V-S@Y.D-$149'2$E*4U155E=865IC9&5F9VAI:G-T=79W>'EZ@H.$ MA8:'B(F*DI.4E9:7F)F:HJ.DI::GJ*FJLK.TM;:WN+FZPL/$Q<;'R,G*TM/4 MU=;7V-G:XN/DY>;GZ.GJ\O/T]?;W^/GZ_]H`#`,!``(1`Q$`/P#WJ8E(7<=5 M4D?E7@3?&7Q2'(\O3^#_`,\6_P#BJ]\N/^/:7_A?\+F\4?\\M/_[\M_\`%5OZ+\2M>O\`PMXAU&9+3S]/2%H0 ML9"DLV#D9YXKQRNS\,?\B#XS_P"N5M_Z,KMK8:DHW45NOS.6E7J.6KZ/\C1_ MX7/XI_YYZ?\`]^6_^*H_X7/XI_YYZ?\`]^6_^*KSNBMOJM'^5&?UBK_,>QZA M\2]>MO`^CZM&EG]IO)YHY`8SMPAXP,U@?\+G\4?\\]/_`._+?_%5G:Q_R2OP MU_U]W/\`.N,K&CAJ33O'J_S+J5ZB:L^B/0S\9O%./]5IW_?EO_BJZ#QC\3=> MT+68;2S2S,;VL4Q\R,D[F7)[]*\=;I78?$K_`)&>#_L'V_\`Z#1+#4O:17+W M_0<:]7D;OV-/_A#_BAX@UWQ78:;=I9""X" M>R%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110 M`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`! M1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110!4U"9+;3 MKFXV:]AUK]^ MMI8XS]IG4./]A?G;_P!!`_&LR*^M;[QK>VIM,75E;!;:Y=25);F0+VR,IG'- M;T*DJ?O1]3"M",]&>9ZAX.\,^#/#44_B/S;W69QNCM8)R@SZW=TLS1R2)" MS+E3C"X&`/05Z?X)TR#1OAC*=2>XM6U1W#M%$7E`;*`!0"#4].L/$.JWL:D1*UDX"DC&> M44#Z\U9\'W-_)<^*?&6K6DD-V$\J&!D(*@+D(`>?[@]ZS=64>9Q;M;KW+]G& M5E)*]^G8J?$+PMI.F>`H9-,DG,%K=;8T>8LB[B0^,^XKD/A]X-7Q/J$]Q?EH M](LU+3N&V[CC(4'MZD^GUKM+RWO=3^"=I:/#(=0ENUB\MP0WF&<\$'IUJ_)9 M?V4-"\":9&[1R2K)J5RJG:0!O92?5L=/[N/6E&O*-)P3UN]?+JPE2C*HI-:6 M6GFYY`%6/$5H_B'XP:3:R02&PL5!9RAV%P#(5STS]WBL3X@6= M]XE^(L5D\5TFF6NR![F.%G6/(#.W`Z\C\A3A)RY8RET;;Z^@3BH\S2ZI)$NC M^'O`_CRUO(-&M+S2[^W0,&=RPYX!(R01GZ&N4^'T,EM\3-+@?'F17$B-CU", M#76R_#G3;#0+[5]+\0ZFWE(P"PKL,D@X"8X/WB!^-W\>Z5<7.F7L M4:RL7DE@8`?(W))%:PG%PG:5U;KZ&A9[8N%DC"XG48&.?XAC_OCWJ;3XWFNK"+[)<06UC"<-.@7>Y`48 M&3VW?G7144W(.7S$/`[URMFEW=BVMY;&ZA9[MKJZ>5`%X)95!SSR$'T6NLHI M)V&U-IUL;.&UO1; MPS_:)Y[E-AD(RPXZDER#T[5TN!2T4-W&E8****0PHHHH`****`"BBB@`HHHH M`*P/&<\MKX&\07%O+)#-%IMP\X^0R#`(C6M<^+KM_#XU9--M;-1*W\J9H0'D57^=F`P`"O4;_ M`+N[+U+XEBPFFD_L>=+"TM(KB\FNQ-"\+NGF&#_5-'YP0Q_*TB9:15!S0!0. MN:I?3Z[J)OITTRYBTN>V1'V"WL9+J6.24,,%-\*-*7.UD#8)'E@C?\&7L5SJ M&KP6,_VO38C$T%U'JSZA&[$R`CS'7]E`9",;B6U]+U2[N]0N]-U. MRAM;ZVBBN"+:Y,\;1R&15^9D0[LQ/D;<8V\G)`@'BJ#^UKBT>VG%M'YJ17:* M9%GEB56EC0*"68!B`%RQ:&<;1Y?S`'.2>)8I/`?BVWAUF-M9LTU=_+2Z'VB! M4FF$9P#N4*-@!XP-N.U6O$NJ1:_;:$GA[48;^.?56@E-IJKVZ/MM9W*--!N9 M<85L8.<+G@YKX\ZWN-OV)K74?$DFDV4XL9+6[L]C[(Y9K>949C/-"H8M&H0GR5P&/+.4&64B@ M#MJ*S+76M/O-0GL+>XW7$1;(V,%?:=K[&(VOM8A6VD[6(#8)Q5.U\2PW.OR: M<+>18-\D,%X2/+FFC"F2-3T)`8@8)),,X(7R\L`;]%Z M98WC>:PN(8RLA(C.]T"@.00I)^8\#)XJ<^+M$-A/>BZD:"%HE.R"5F?S'"1- M&H7=(CL<*Z`JV#@G!P`;]%8!\4Z;!;+/>7"1!KBXBS&LD@5896C=W^0%$4@; MW("*2/F((8DOBW2(KB[MI)+I;BU=4>'[%/YCEBX7RTV9E!\J0Y0,,(QZ#-`& M_15>"=;FWCN$$@21`ZB2-D8`C/*L`5/L0".]6*`"BBB@`HHHH`****`"BBB@ M`HHHH`****`*E_86FIV4EG?6D%U;28WPSQB1&P01E3P<$`_A7`6]IJ?ASX7: M!%H6E_8KJ2*W.I""WV3(3!\[E5AE)D+K&K9B&XM9U8TFG"6]B5,%@^] M(P=FT9+%0!GKT)`.%FO_`!E8BYO+2U,;7EVEQ<2I:3[&E%E:!5$8@DE\DL)@ M1M1AY>#(C<-T=GJNKS^/]1LHKB[EM;>]$,L#6H%O!`;2.3>LNP9E\YE&TNQV MN3LP-PZ.+6M/FO5LTN-UT99(?*V-O5HP"Q9<95<%#N.%/F1X)WKFW'!#%).\ M<,:-,^^5E4`NVT+EO4[549/8`=J`/-M$?Q)H_AO2=-EDU6.QCL+%Y[E+!9+F MT#13!XHT$9W;7BMU(*.ZB5BQZ,NN;WQ9]OM;B=+B%DM=,^T64,"/`TTT[QW7 MS89CY:;6&U\+@%L@G/=44`<9X'U'Q'??;E\11>5-'Y;>689%\N0[O,16,,:- M&"%V[6E(Y)D8%34'C5=.N-1M[6YTN^ENGBR-2ATZXNOL"`GYH"B,$N"3PPQC M:&8G8B-W58&O:S?:-&;B+34N+.%`\TC7.QW);`CA0*QDE)P`K%`2Z`,23M`* M&I:;L\91ZA*VI2VCZ1>QRF$R$0#=;82,1C(=L2,",R,DI!,S&[ADGB0H@\^-T^T[D5IE(1%4X*A^R\0^, MFT/61I\>GR7(BMTNKJ0^8JQQ,SJ,,L;(I_=N297B0"226.)(KL;!]GDW2KE1O(V2XR4PP!RLNCYNO$S0:%=K:74"+X4 M0:=(HM+@1$2-&NS_`$,F8HV]A&"1OR0,CV2N,D\7:I;Q7S2Z)#_Q*YEAOME_ MD.[*CI';#R]TTA61!M81Y=E4%LDCLZ`"BBB@`HHHH`****`"BBB@`HHHH`** M**`"BBB@`HHHH`****`"BBB@`HHHH`****`"BBB@`HHHH`****`"BBL#QG!+ M=>!O$%O;Q2332Z;<)''&I9G8Q,``!R23QB@`/AOR;416.K:E8N+BXG,D#1L6 M\Z5I74JZ,A&YN#MW`#`/+;JE[X%TN^TY=)FGOCH8BCB?2O.S"XC"A/F(,JXV M(<*Z@E(A:V\]Q-:V&GVMI?2DN]U"LLQDDSA\S(DC9&URS M*&$9#JA6/4_'W,8+Q&Z)#F5(B&0 M6:1ZI#<&Y.I+$@N)9&+>87;;@AP[@KC`#?*%VJ5EL;6YUO0D?5//ANOM<\]K M,%$4T">;)Y#`$?*WE%058<@LK@Y93CJ=4B\-Z;JTBWMMJ&I>3)J]Q;VOFW-J MAB9A'%$4-Y=4T6ZMM/\V]M+6"X^PE0MJ+Q[6]67,H!/RD1*!O"_.H)&X,.^ MTG4+>]MFC@N9[A[79%.\\1BDWF))!O4JN&*R*2`HP3C`((`!B7/@+3[_`$ZX MM=1O+N^EN+T7QN;F*W=EE$2P@A/*\HCRUQAD/4GJ`1IS^'X)=*T^QBN9[:33 MMAM;J".)7B98S'D)L\OE&=<;-HW<`$#'"^$?#NI(WAO2]7LKN;3H_#LC"XG+ M+)%-));.8&.=R/&T>48;2!M`YB+'L_#EG<2++J.IF>745EGM$DG0*5@CE9%* MJ``/,")(Q`^8D?PJBJ`6M,T"QTFX\VR$D:"SM[%(B^Y4B@,FP#/.?WA!))S@ M>^(;S6+-2DUYYAD M3R(?O.X=SY@3S3E@3AG*C.```H$5OX'T*SN+6\@LTCU2&X-R=26)!<2R,6\P MNVW!#AW!7&`&^4+M4KB^,M&O)=>2^@2^O(SI\PEA`+P[%N+-C!M4?=D5)=W# MNRE@%D"K'6GX$AN8]/U"233(],M);S?96<2ND<47E1J=B/'&R`R+*Q!1 M00Q`+%OX+TZWMK>W6:[*00:?;J2RY*VU MLS)%;R3VTZHD,"%/(E$D:[UC#N,@`F0NQ&>$K0B,0WE];R)+= M.9890KLEQ+YLT6=ORJ6VX9<.NT88').1:_#+3[:SO[?^U+Z7[?Y/VIYK>TD, MPB+D;PT!5V+.6+L"Y*K\W'/=44`5X(%MK>.W0R%(T"*9)&=B`,,K>&WOKN[BAC213'$L3*V\`;L21N`Z@$*Z MX9=S8/)JSXJ@FN=(@CABDE<:E8.5C4L0JW<3,>.P4$D]@":Y#6X_$]_X>\0V M7&+5,Q>5/L@BCQ'DB6)C][XMY;.-5DEN)W6X MW[8PP,2%2`I7;M!;.3D`]&HKR::?Q7K'AR[&LF^MI[6_T^X:.RLGDDC(N%,R MINM@KQIM#J$\TY3YI'4@'UF@`K`U;P])JNIVE^FM:E9/:HPBCMU@9%9N"^)( MG^?:=N>P+`8W-G?KC?$=UXL@U::'0[UC>/:=@E,9+892"P,2XSD=<@U7\/:$V@6 M9M1JE]?0]4%V(=RG)+-NCC4LS%B69BQ)YSDG/(Z?JWCA;F[FNK6=[)+^6[CW M6H#FQ:6%8D"@!BPB-T^S'FAHXPP^8(]*SU#XEIX=5;VV=M4BMY()6\B(EKB0 M7!C8;?E(4BR&Y?D`EEWYV,8P#NX]!2#1+73;2_OK4VV"MW$Z^<[\[WDW*4D9 MRS%MRG+,6P&`(H6?@>QLY3Y=Y?>1+=K?W5N3&4NKL,'\]SLW*V]$;:C*GR@; M<$@UO%VLZS8VDMSI$=\T9L+Z*-8;!Y7^V@H(#LV%MORS88C8>"205S)IFI:B M?%6J"[DU*2PC<10A;)D@4EPHX:$.3_MK))&0'=O+!04`:&K^&+;5YYI9+N[@ M2ZMQ:7L413;=P`MB-]RDJ/WD@RA1OG//"XJ1^!K$6C6DEY>RVR6ILK2-VCQ: M0$H3&N$&]?W<8(E\S<$PV0SAN5>_\1:-I^IK,+O3;/\`M)OLDUM;^=)*LVJ, MLK%6C;#B-T\M0#O$A8;SQ'>U6Y\7S:)#):7.HP3Q:;J-RC0V<;/-W=W+=M7"WNH:SIT$EE<7M\L*ZJ+9=02U1[N6`VHFW1QK&5D;SE4444`%%% M%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444 M`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110` M4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1 M110!7G@BN(PDT4