-----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, JwG3A4dNKJjPk5UxcFg++LtKbjqCz06KlHC5dlDNdB9i8izeytnbhhXhAxG+iQyp 02zI6QJKCWNfrEy7roJodw== 0001104659-04-028584.txt : 20040927 0001104659-04-028584.hdr.sgml : 20040927 20040927171422 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-04-028584 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040922 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040927 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040927 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QUIXOTE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000032870 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089] IRS NUMBER: 362675371 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08123 FILM NUMBER: 041047774 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE E WACKER DR STREET 2: STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 BUSINESS PHONE: 3124676755 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EAST WACKER DRIVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19800815 8-K 1 a04-10959_18k.htm 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

 

Date of Report:    September 22, 2004

 

QUIXOTE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission file number    0-7903

 

DELAWARE

 

36-267537

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

35  EAST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

 

60601

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code:    (312) 467-6755

 

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:

 

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 the Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

 

On September 22, 2004, the Registrant’s Audit Committee dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PWC”) as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm.  PWC reports on the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements for each of the years ended June 30, 2003 and 2004 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 the years ended June 30, 2003 and 2004, there were no disagreements with PWC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to PWC’s satisfaction, would have caused PWC to make reference to the subject matter in connection with its report on the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements for such years; and there were no reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

On September 22, 2004, the Audit Committee appointed Grant Thornton LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2005 fiscal year.  During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years prior to the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Grant Thornton LLP regarding any of the matters or reportable events listed in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)           Not applicable

(b)           Not applicable

(c)           Exhibits.

 

16                                    Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding the change in certifying accountant to be filed by amendment to this Report.

 

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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.

 

 

 

QUIXOTE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

DATE:

September 27, 2004

 

/s/ Daniel P. Gorey

 

 

DANIEL P. GOREY

 

 

Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer

 

 

(Chief Financial & Accounting
Officer)

 

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