-----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, A+2hQPnHJLL0FOTOIpacs59uCICF17M00ufFut8U1lNax8aLg1HJLhF2jHbLXcjs jgoRUx4qR1W3icwEN+yw/g== 0001019687-04-001245.txt : 20040603 0001019687-04-001245.hdr.sgml : 20040603 20040602205328 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019687-04-001245 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040602 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040603 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LANCER ORTHODONTICS INC /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000057538 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DENTAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3843] IRS NUMBER: 952497155 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-05920 FILM NUMBER: 04845711 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 253 PAWNEE STREET CITY: SAN MARCOS STATE: CA ZIP: 92069-2437 BUSINESS PHONE: 7607445585 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 253 PAWNEE ST CITY: SAN MARCOS STATE: CA ZIP: 92069-2437 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LANCER PACIFIC INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870412 8-K 1 lancer_8k-060204.txt 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 June 2, 2004 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) Lancer Orthodontics, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) California 0-5920 95-2497155 (State or Other (Commission (IRS Employee Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Incorporation or Number) Organization) 253 Pawnee St. San Marcos, California 92069 (Address of Principal Executive Offices Including Zip Code) 760-744-5585 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) __________ (Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report) Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. (a) Previous independent accountants (i) The Company's independent auditors for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2003 and 2002 were BDO Seidman, LLP ("BDO"). Effective May 29, 2004, the Registrant, upon approval of the audit committee of the Board of Directors of the Registrant, approved the appointment of PKF, Certified Public Accountants, A Professional Corporation, as the Registrant's independent auditors for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2004. (ii) BDO last reported on Registrant's financial statements as of August 11, 2003. The report, which covered the two fiscal years ended May 31, 2003 and 2002, was an unqualified report. (iii) The change of independent accountants was ratified by the Board of Directors of Registrant on May 29, 2004. (iv) During the two fiscal years ended May 31, 2003 and the subsequent interim period through May 29, 2004, there were no disagreements between Registrant and BDO on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved, to BDO's satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report. (v) During and the two fiscal years ended May 31, 2003 and subsequent interim period through May 29, 2004, there have been no reportable events (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v)). (a) During the two fiscal years ended May 31, 2003 and the subsequent interim period through May 29, 2004 BDO did not advise Registrant that the internal controls necessary for the Registrant to develop reliable financial statements do not exist. (b) During the two fiscal years ended May 31, 2003 and the subsequent interim period through May 29, 2004, BDO did not advise Registrant that any information had come to their attention which had led them to no longer be able to rely on management's representation, or that had made BDO unwilling to be associated with the financial statements prepared by management. (c) During the two fiscal years ended May 31, 2003 and the subsequent interim period through May 29, 2004, BDO did not advise Registrant that the scope of any audit needed to be expanded significantly or that more investigation was necessary. (d) During the two fiscal years ended May 31, 2003 and the subsequent interim period through May 29, 2004, BDO did not advise Registrant that there was any information which the accountants concluded would materially impact the fairness and reliability of either (i) a previously issued audit report or the underlying statements, or (ii) the financial statements issued or to be issued covering the fiscal periods(s) subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statements covered by an audit report (including information that, unless resolved to the accountant's satisfaction, would prevent it from rendering an unqualified audit report on those financial statements). (vi) Registrant has requested that BDO furnish it with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated June 1, 2004, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K. (b) New independent accountants The Registrant has engaged PKF, Certified Public Accountants, A Professional Corporation ("PKF") as its new independent accountant on May 29, 2004. Prior to May 29, 2004, the Registrant had not consulted with PKF 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 Registrant's financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Registrant by PKF concluding there was an important factor to be considered by the Registrant 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 STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS (c) The following documents are filed herewith as exhibits: Exhibit 16.1 Letter from BDO dated June 1, 2004. 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. LANCER ORTHODONTICS, INC. Dated: June 2, 2004 By: /s/ Zackary S. Irani ------------------------------ Name: Zackary S. Irani Title: Chief Executive Officer 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. Dated: June 2, 2004 Lancer Orthodontics, Inc. By: /s/ Zackary S. Irani -------------------------- Zackary S. Irani Chairman EX-16.1 2 lancer_8kex16-1.txt EXHIBIT 16.1 June 1, 2004 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 5th Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: We have been furnished with a copy of the response to Item 4 of Form 8-K for the event that occurred on May 29, 2004, which is being filed by our former client, Lancer Orthodontics, Inc. ("LANZ"). We have read Item 4 of Lancer Orthodontics Inc.'s Form 8-K dated May 29, 2004 and have the following comments: 1. We agree with the statements made by LANZ in the first sentence of the paragraph (a)(i), paragraphs (a)(ii), (a)(iv), (a)(v) and (a)(vi) in response to that Item insofar as they relate to our firm. 2. We are not in the position to agree or disagree with the statements made by LANZ in the second sentence of paragraph (a)(i) and paragraphs (a)(iii) and (b). Very truly yours, /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP BDO Seidman, LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----