-----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, Rbiri35wCJvEVKcO+1rGXT9aiFqDkH8qnG9yiLniGhashVOwt0xPsFiQH1Dd+ljV g90nLJTOsZEEWm/yVg/8sw== 0001104659-07-000393.txt : 20070103 0001104659-07-000393.hdr.sgml : 20070101 20070103164237 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-000393 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061220 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WALTER INDUSTRIES INC /NEW/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000837173 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GEN BUILDING CONTRACTORS - RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [1520] IRS NUMBER: 133429953 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13711 FILM NUMBER: 07505256 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 N DALE MABRY HWY CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33607 BUSINESS PHONE: 8138714811 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 N DALE MABRY HWY STREET 2: 1500 NORTH MABRY HGWY CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33607 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HILLSBOROUGH HOLDINGS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910814 8-K 1 a06-24773_98k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 20, 2006

WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

001-13711

 

13-3429953

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

4211 W. Boy Scout Boulevard, Tampa, Florida

 

33607

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 871-4811

NOT APPLICABLE

(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:

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13-4(c))

 




Preliminary Note

This Form 8-K/A amends and restates in its entirety the Item 4.01 disclosure contained in Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed by Walter Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2006 (the “Form 8-K”).  This Form 8-K/A is being filed for the purpose of amending Item 4.01 to include the letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission which was not available at the time of the filing of the Form 8-K.  Except for the amendment and restatement of the Item 4.01 disclosure, this Form 8-K/A does not update, modify or amend any other disclosure set forth in the Form 8-K.

Item 4.01 Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

On December 20, 2006, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Walter Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective upon PwC’s completion of its audit of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the filing of its 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.  The Company has appointed Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”), to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm beginning with fiscal year 2007.

The reports of PwC on the financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and through December 20, 2006, there were: (1) no disagreements with PwC on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC, would have caused PwC to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in their reports on the Company’s financial statements for such years, and (2) no reportable events within the meaning set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K except for the following: as disclosed in Item 9a. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, management concluded that a material weakness related to controls over the appropriate classification of shipping and handling costs existed at December 31, 2004. During the fourth quarter of 2005, management remediated the material weakness.

The Company has provided PwC a copy of the above disclosures and has requested that PwC furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not PwC agrees with the above statements.  Pursuant to our request, PwC has provided the letter attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1.

During the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim periods preceding their appointment as registered independent public accountants, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted E&Y, regarding either the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, nor has E&Y provided to the Company a written report or oral advice regarding such principles or audit opinion.

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Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)                                                                                 Exhibits

16. 1                                                                         Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

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.

WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Victor P. Patrick

 

 

Title:

Victor P. Patrick

 

 

Vice Chairman, General Counsel

 

 

and Secretary

Date: January 2, 2007

 

 

 

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EX-16.1 2 a06-24773_9ex16d1.htm EX-16

Exhibit 16.1

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

Suite 1500

 

101 E. Kennedy Blvd.

 

Tampa FL 33602

 

Telephone (813) 229 0221

 

Facsimile (813) 229 3646

 

www.pwc.com

 

December 27, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Commissioners:

We have read the statements made by Walter Industries, Inc. (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K, as part of the Form 8-K of Walter Industries, Inc. dated December 20, 2006.  We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K.

Very truly yours,

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

 

 

 



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