-----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, ENKl4H+qJnwdulbNGdF7AelKg8VsyEeSi7jdVzWR8RG9Kos7deZmDHLEPhLiJQqC c7sx10bvSfOxHAJXnQGOsw== 0000728478-05-000002.txt : 20050126 0000728478-05-000002.hdr.sgml : 20050126 20050126162247 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000728478-05-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050120 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant FILED AS OF DATE: 20050126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050126 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORTECH INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728478 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 840894091 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20726 FILM NUMBER: 05550388 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 376 MAIN STREET CITY: BEDMINSTER STATE: NJ ZIP: 07921 BUSINESS PHONE: 9082341881 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 376 MAIN STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 74 CITY: BEDMINSTER STATE: NJ ZIP: 07921 8-K 1 crtq8kchaud.txt 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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported) January 20, 2005 CORTECH, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 1-7986 84-0894091 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 376 Main Street P.O. Box 74 Bedminster, New Jersey 07921 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (908)234-1881 Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accounts - ---------- ------------------------------------------- (a) Previous independent registered public accounting firm (i) On January 20, 2005, Cortech, Inc. (the "Registrant") dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee and Board of Directors participated in and approved the decision to change independent registered public accounting firms. (ii) The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the financial statements for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2003 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. (iii)During each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2003 and through January 20, 2005, there have been no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers 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 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the financial statements for such years. (iv) During each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2003 and through January 20, 2005, there have been no reportable events (as defined in Regulation S-B 304 (a) (1) (iv)). (v) The Registrant has requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 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 January 26, 2005, is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K (b) New independent registered public accounting firm (i) The Registrant engaged Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as its new independent registered public accounting firm on January 20, 2005. During the two most recent fiscal years and through January 20, 2005, the Registrant has not consulted with Amper, Politziner & Mattia P.C. concerning any matter referred to under paragraph (i) or (ii) of Item 304 (a)(2) of Regulation S-B. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Exhibits 16.1 Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, dated January 26, 2005 pursuant to Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-B. 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. Cortech, Inc. ----------------------------- (Registrant) By /s/ Sue Ann Merrill ----------------------------- Sue Ann Merrill Chief Financial Officer Date January 26, 2005 ----------------------------- EX-16 2 ltrpwc.txt PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 400 Campus Drive P.O. Box 988 Florham Park, NJ 07932 Telephone (973) 236-4000 Facsimile (973) 236-5000 January 26, 2005 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioners: We have read the statements made by Cortech, Inc. (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, purusuant to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated January 20, 2005. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K. Very truly yours, /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - ------------------------------ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----