-----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, WyNhaSpeC0bNopNegWVPZZiuUaQY8NqHYekKasURqyoE2fy9k85LsFTA2j21BBBj uL0kg0o1GypU0ByKstMltw== 0001157523-03-004574.txt : 20030902 0001157523-03-004574.hdr.sgml : 20030901 20030902145600 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-03-004574 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030826 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030902 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DONNKENNY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000029693 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR [2330] IRS NUMBER: 510228891 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21940 FILM NUMBER: 03876138 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1411 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127307770 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1411 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 8-K 1 a4464192.txt DONNKENNY 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) August 26, 2003 ------------------------------- DONNKENNY, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter Delaware 0-21940 51-0228891 - ------------------------------------- ------------ ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1411 Broadway New York, New York 10018 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 730-7770 ---------------------------- Not applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant - ------------------------------------------------------ (a.) Previous independent accountants -------------------------------- (i.) Effective August 26, 2003, Donnkenny Inc. ("Company") replaced Deloitte & Touche LLP as its independent accountants. (ii.) The reports of Deloitte & Touche LLP on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. (iii.) The Company's Audit Committee participated in and approved the decision to change independent accountants. (iv.) In connection with its audits for the two most recent fiscal years and through August 26, 2003, there have been no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte & Touche LLP, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports. (v.) During the two most recent fiscal years and through August 26, 2003, there have been no reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. (vi.)The Company requested that Deloitte & Touche LLP furnish it with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above statement. (b.) New independent accountants --------------------------- The Company engaged Mahoney Cohen & Company, CPA, P.C. as its new independent accountants. The engagement is subject to acceptance by Mahoney Cohen after completion of their internal procedures. During the two most recent fiscal years and through August 26, 2003, the Company has not consulted with Mahoney Cohen & Company, CPA, P.C. regarding (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 the Company's consolidated financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company concluding there was an important factor to be considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to an accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K, or a reportable event, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)1)(iv) of Regulation S-K. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. ---------------------------------- (a) Exhibits. 99.4 Press Release issued by Registrant dated September 2, 2003 SIGNATURE --------- 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. Dated: September 2, 2003 DONNKENNY, INC. By: /s/ Daniel H. Levy ------------------------------- Daniel H. Levy Chief Executive Officer EX-99 3 a4464192ex.txt EXHIBIT 99.4 PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.4 Donnkenny Inc. Designates Mahoney Cohen as New Independent Auditors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2003--Donnkenny, Inc. (OTC BB:DNKY) today announced that it has designated Mahoney Cohen & Company, CPA, P.C., as the Company's independent auditors, subject to acceptance by Mahoney Cohen after completion of their internal procedures. Mahoney Cohen replaces Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mahoney Cohen is a certified public accounting firm located in New York. Chief Executive Officer Daniel H. Levy stated: "The firm of Deloitte & Touche has served us with professional excellence and integrity. This change reflects our desire to better align our small-cap status with a local middle-market firm that specializes in the apparel industry. Ranked among the top 20 firms in New York, Mahoney Cohen comes highly recommended. The firm combines the experience and resources of a national firm with a local presence and middle-market focus, and we look forward to our association," he concluded. Donnkenny designs, manufactures, imports and markets a broad line of moderately priced women's sportswear and ladies coats. The Company's major labels include Pierre Cardin(R), Harve Benard(R), Donnkenny(R), Casey & Max(R) and Victoria Jones(R), as well as ladies coats under the Bill Blass(R), Bill Blass Signature(R) and Blassport(R) labels. Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include a softening of retailer or consumer acceptance of the Company's products or pricing pressures and other competitive factors. These and other risks are more fully described in the Company's 10-K and 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CONTACT: Donnkenny Maureen D. Schimmenti, 212-790-3976 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----