-----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, R+Tstzlw7OKik6ADYw2W5DQJW/GBa8GinqC53SBzf1jlAdPgd7KjULh2VAX7kJ0n RVi6lS0Ahwljeyn4Y4+Qgw== 0001193125-07-074466.txt : 20070404 0001193125-07-074466.hdr.sgml : 20070404 20070404164758 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-074466 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070330 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070404 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000310142 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 390561070 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07626 FILM NUMBER: 07749317 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142716755 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 737 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNIVERSAL FOODS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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

March 30, 2007

(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)

 


SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

WISCONSIN   1-7626   39-0561070

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

777 East Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5304

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

(414) 271-6755

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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.

On March 30, 2007, the Sensient Technologies Corporation Savings Plan (the “Plan”) dismissed Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP (“Virchow, Krause”) and appointed Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) as the Plan’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2006. Virchow, Krause remained as the Plan’s independent registered public accounting firm until the appointment of E&Y. The change in accounting firm was approved by the Plan’s investment committee which administers the Plan. A change in the Plan’s independent registered public accounting firm appointing Virchow, Krause for the year ended December 31, 2005, was previously reported in a Form 8-K dated as of April 6, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The principal accountants’ reports on the Plan’s most recent two financial statements did not contain an adverse or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. Furthermore, during the Plan’s two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period, there have been no disagreements over any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of the former accountants, would have caused them to make reference to such matter of the disagreements in their reports on the financial statements for such years.

The Plan provided a copy of the foregoing disclosures to Virchow, Krause prior to the filing of this report and requested that Virchow, Krause furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above disclosures. A copy of the letter furnished in response to that request is filed as Exhibit 16 to this report.

During the Plan’s two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period, neither the Plan nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with E&Y regarding any of the matters or events described in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K. The Company has authorized Virchow, Krause to respond fully to any inquiries by E&Y regarding matters related to the earlier financial statements.

Item 9.01. Exhibits

 

Exhibit 16    Letter of Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP

 

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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.

 

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES

    CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN

(Registrant)

By:   /s/ John L. Hammond
Name:   John L. Hammond
Title:  

Vice President, Secretary and

General Counsel of Sensient

    Technologies Corporation

Date:   April 4, 2007

 

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EX-16 2 dex16.htm LETTER OF VIRCHOW, KRAUSE & COMPANY, LLP Letter of Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP

Exhibit 16

April 3, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549-7561

Dear Sirs/Madams:

We have read Item 4.01 of Sensient Technologies Corporation Savings Plan Form 8-K dated March 30, 2007, and we have the following comments:

 

  1. We agree with the statements made in the first, second, and third paragraphs and the last sentence of the fourth paragraph.

 

  2. We have no basis on which to agree or disagree with the statements made in the first sentence of the fourth paragraph

Sincerely,

Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP

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