-----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, E1gzmbaPl5Iyqteh1cN6ekD1vh+EoRdZSK7ZXVEMvTId3WKSvzcYR4v/TCM6DQyC rw95z0ZUOf56kkF3igGxMw== 0000355199-98-000002.txt : 19980708 0000355199-98-000002.hdr.sgml : 19980708 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000355199-98-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980706 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980707 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESSEX CORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000355199 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711] IRS NUMBER: 540846569 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10772 FILM NUMBER: 98661308 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9150 GILFORD RD CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21046-1891 BUSINESS PHONE: 3019537797 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9150 GUILFORD ROAD CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21046-1891 8-K/A 1 FORM 8-K AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED JULY 6, 1998 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K/A NO. 1 CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: July 6, 1998 ESSEX CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Commission File No. 0-10772 Virginia 54-0846569 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer ID No.) incorporation or organization) 9150 Guilford Road Columbia, Maryland 21046-1891 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 939-7000 ESSEX CORPORATION Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant None. Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets None. Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership None. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant Effective June 22, 1998, the Registrant, Essex Corporation (the "Company") selected Stegman & Company as its principal accountants to audit the Company's financial statements for the 1997 fiscal year. Stegman & Company is replacing Arthur Andersen LLP as the Company's principal accountants. Arthur Andersen LLP had been the Company's auditors since 1992 but was dismissed for business considerations entirely unrelated to accounting standards or practices. The Company solicited proposals from several firms to replace Arthur Andersen LLP. The Company had no prior consultation with any of the firms, including Stegman & Company. The Company had no disagreement with Arthur Andersen LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, internal controls, or auditing scope or procedure, in connection with the audits of the 1995 or 1996 fiscal years (the Company's two most recent fiscal years) and there were no disagreements during the interim period on any such matters subsequent to December 29, 1996 through June 22, 1998, the date of dismissal. To date, there have been no audits of the Company's financial statements for any period subsequent to the 1996 fiscal year. The Company's financial statements for each of the 1995 and 1996 fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The decision to change accountants was recommended unanimously by the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. Item 5. Other Events None. Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors None. 2 ESSEX CORPORATION Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit 16(b): Former Accountant's Letter, dated July 6, 1998, from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year Not Applicable. 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. ESSEX CORPORATION (Registrant) \JOSEPH R. KURRY, JR.\ DATE: July 6, 1998 Joseph R. Kurry, Jr. Sr. Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 3 EX-16 2 EXHIBIT 16(B): FORMER ACCOUNTANT'S LETTER ESSEX CORPORATION Exhibit 16(b) July 6, 1998 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 July 6, 1998 of Essex Corporation to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein. Very truly yours, ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP By /John Cherin/ John Cherin Copy to : Mr. Joseph Kurry, CFO, Essex Corporation -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----