-----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, A4aEO79bZsHlOjsobjusxevBfrxR2jGly1gffh9pXEP8xYUCR0gtwMyH9V8MkuCD wR0qQA10MyBVZ3DZIYausw== 0000950116-02-001242.txt : 20020528 0000950116-02-001242.hdr.sgml : 20020527 20020528161434 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950116-02-001242 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020521 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020528 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CSS INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000020629 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GREETING CARDS [2771] IRS NUMBER: 131920657 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02661 FILM NUMBER: 02663610 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1845 WALNUT ST CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: 2155699900 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CITY STORES CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19851212 8-K 1 eight-k.txt 8-K 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 (Date of earliest event reported) May 21, 2002 ------------------------------- CSS Industries, Inc.. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-2661 13-1920657 - ---------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 1845 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 - ---------------------------------------------------- -------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 215-569-9900 ---------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant On May 21, 2002, our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, decided to dismiss Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen") as our independent public accountants, effective June 11, 2002. Andersen's reports on our consolidated financial statements for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, our transition period of January 1, 2001 - March 31, 2001 and our fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 (collectively, the "Accounting Periods") did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During each of the Accounting Periods and through the date of the Board of Directors determination to dismiss Andersen, there were no disagreements with Andersen on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Andersen's satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on our consolidated financial statements with respect to the Accounting Periods. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) EXHIBITS 16.1 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP, dated May 24, 2002. 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. CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /s/ Clifford E. Pietrafitta ------------------------------------- Clifford E. Pietrafitta Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal financial and accounting officer) Date: May 28, 2002 --------------------- 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. CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. By: ------------------------------------- Clifford E. Pietrafitta Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal financial and accounting officer) Date: May 28, 2002 --------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX 16.1 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP, dated May 24, 2002 EX-16 3 ex16-1.txt EXHIBIT 16-1 EXHIBIT 16.1 ANDERSEN LOGO May 24, 2002 Arthur Andersen LLP 1601 Market Street Philadelphia PA 19103-2499 Tel 267 675 6000 www.andersen.com Office of the Chief Accountant Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 Dear Sir/Madam: We have read Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated May 21, 2002 of CSS Industries, Inc. to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein. Very truly yours, /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----