-----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, KBc0JAxLDJrir/22MFsAs9Ql+YN1slLawmyrwldVa6OMZnE/imnYfgrXV8kWSEdj 4dHdWZTxnkddzp6bCn8uFQ== 0001072613-02-001093.txt : 20020722 0001072613-02-001093.hdr.sgml : 20020722 20020719180540 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-02-001093 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020715 ITEM INFORMATION: Change in fiscal year FILED AS OF DATE: 20020722 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEMOTUS SOLUTIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000832370 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 954599440 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15569 FILM NUMBER: 02707063 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1735 TECHNOLOGY WAY STREET 2: STE 790 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95125 BUSINESS PHONE: 4083671700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1705 TECHNOLOGY WAY STREET 2: SUITE 790 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95125 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBOTT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DATALINK SYSTEMS CORP /CA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960723 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DATALINK NET INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990707 8-K 1 form8k_11364.txt FORM 8-K DATED JULY 15, 2002 ================================================================================ 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 (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2002 SEMOTUS SOLUTIONS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) NEVADA 0-21069 36-3574355 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 1735 Technology Drive, Suite 790, San Jose, California 95110 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (408) 367-1700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code) ================================================================================ ITEM 4: CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. BDO Seidman, LLP served as our independent auditors from September 3, 1998 to July 15, 2002. We have determined to change our independent auditors for fiscal year 2003, and we notified BDO Seidman LLP of this decision on July 15, 2002. The decision to change independent auditors was recommended by the Company's Management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and approved by a unanimous vote of the full Board of Directors. Our decision to change our independent auditors did not occur due to any existing or previous accounting disagreements with BDO Seidman LLP, and BDO Seidman LLP has expressed no disclaimer of opinion, adverse opinion, qualification or limitation regarding our financial statements or the audit process, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002 or 2001. Neither have there been any accounting disagreements or reportable events within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and Item 304(a)(1)(v) of SEC Regulation S-K for those periods. BDO Seidman LLP has stated in its attached letter addressed to the SEC its concurrence with the foregoing statements in this paragraph. On July 15, 2002, we engaged Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP to serve as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003. The decision to engage Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP was recommended by the Company's management team and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and unanimously approved by the full Board of Directors. We did not seek the advice of Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP on specific audit issues relating to our consolidated financial statements prior to engagement of this firm. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (C) EXHIBITS. 16.1 - Letter from BDO Seidman, LLP dated July 17, 2002 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. SEMOTUS SOLUTIONS, INC. Date: July 17, 2002 By: /s/ Anthony N. LaPine -------------------------------- Anthony N. LaPine, President and Chief Executive Officer EX-16.1 3 exh16-1_11364.txt LETTER FROM BDO SEIDMAN, LLP DATED JULY 17, 2002 EXHIBIT 16.1 ------------ July 17, 2002 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 5th Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Gentlemen: We have been furnished with a copy of the response to Item 4 of Form 8-K for the event that occurred on July 15, 2002, to be filed by our former client, Semotus Solutions, Inc. We agree with the statements made in response to that Item insofar as they relate to our Firm. Very truly yours, /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP BDO Seidman, LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----