-----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, MJBXSbuPcnl2TSNDwl9/dTt6B2vpBsdYXtkKcGR7U+04/jId36KXCghv23K9Is7a uTrWDJItZr86HagGy9gQxg== 0000892251-05-000929.txt : 20051220 0000892251-05-000929.hdr.sgml : 20051220 20051220160209 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892251-05-000929 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051216 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051220 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LSI INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000763532 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640] IRS NUMBER: 310888951 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13375 FILM NUMBER: 051275604 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10000 ALLIANCE RD STREET 2: P O BOX 42728 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45242 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135796411 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10000 ALLIANCE RD STREET 2: P O BOX 42728 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45242 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LSI LIGHTING SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19891121 8-K 1 form8k121605.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K - 12/16/2005

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 Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16, 2005

LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


Ohio
0-13375
31-0888951
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)


10000 Alliance Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
45242
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (513) 793-3200


  
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

  [ ] 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 December 16, 2005, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors dismissed Grant Thornton LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm. On that same date, the Audit Committee engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm effective December 16, 2005.

        Grant Thornton’s report on the Registrant’s financial statements for each of the last two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding the dismissal of Grant Thornton, there were no disagreements on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Grant Thornton, would have caused it to make a reference to the subject matter in connection with its report. During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding Grant Thornton’s dismissal, there have been no reportable events (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v)).

        During the two most recent fiscal years and the interim period prior to engaging Deloitte, neither the Registrant nor anyone on its behalf consulted Deloitte regarding (i) either: 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 that Deloitte concluded was an important factor considered by the Registrant in reaching a decision as an accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v)).

        The Registrant requested that Grant Thornton furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated December 20, 2005 is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition

d. Exhibits

  16 Letter from Grant Thornton LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated December 20, 2005.

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.

LSI INDUSTRIES INC.


BY: /s/Ronald S. Stowell
        ——————————————
        Ronald S. Stowell
        Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
           and Treasurer
        (Principal Accounting Officer)

December 20, 2005

EX-16 2 ex16121605.htm EXHIBIT 16 Exhibit 16

Exhibit 16

December 20, 2005

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of the Chief Accountant
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549

Re: LSI Industries Inc.
File No. 0-13375

Dear Sir or Madam:

We have read Item 4.01 of Form 8-K of LSI Industries Inc. dated December 16, 2005, and agree with the statements concerning our Firm contained therein.

Very truly yours,

/s/GRANT THORNTON LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio

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