-----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, R8YKp2iYUAYE+sLhKGkGXjbmvsBvEUTeZhdlavLURPW0M5uizmZAxG6GoXkostmr pT7wcpYYQ5Jy4teK2+uw+w== 0001104659-02-002902.txt : 20020626 0001104659-02-002902.hdr.sgml : 20020626 20020626160016 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-02-002902 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020523 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020626 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERSANT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865917 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 943079392 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-28540 FILM NUMBER: 02687890 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6539 DUMBARTON CIRCLE CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94555 BUSINESS PHONE: 5107891500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6539 DUMBARTON CIRCLE CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94555 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VERSANT OBJECT TECHNOLOGY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960428 8-K/A 1 j4132_8ka.htm 8-K/A EGGSD -- Form 8-K Announcing Closing of Onsale/Egghead Merger

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  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):  May 23, 2002

 

 

VERSANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

California

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

000-28540

 

 

 

94-3079392

(Commission

File Number)

 

 

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

6539 Dumbarton Circle, Fremont, California

 

94555

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

(510) 789-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

ITEM 4:                 CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

 

Effective May 23, 2002, Versant Corporation elected to change its certifying accountant and states the following in connection with the change:

 

(i)            Effective May 23, 2002, we dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP as our independent accountants.

(ii)           The reports of Arthur Andersen LLP on our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 and the ten-month transition period ended October 31, 2001 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

(iii)          The decision to dismiss Arthur Andersen was approved by our audit committee and board of directors on May 23, 2002.

(iv)          In connection with the audits of our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 1999 and December 31, 2000,  the ten-month transition period ended October 31, 2001 and the subsequent interim periods, preceding the dismissal, we had no disagreements with Arthur Andersen, whether or not resolved, 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 Arthur Andersen LLP, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports.  We have requested Arthur Andersen to furnish a letter addressed to the Commission whether it agrees with the above statements.  A copy of that letter, dated June 24, 2002, is filed as Exhibit 16 to this 8-K.

 

We engaged KPMG LLP as our new independent auditors effective May 23, 2002.

 

 

ITEM 7:                 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO-FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

 

 

(c)

 

Exhibit No

 

Exhibit

 

 

16

 

Letter s from Arthur Andersen LLP

 

SIGNATURE

 

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 25, 2002

 

VERSANT CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lee McGrath

 

 

 

Lee McGrath

Vice President, Finance and Administration,

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

 

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 EX-16 3 j4132_ex16.htm EX-16 EGGSD -- Form 8-K Announcing Closing of Onsale/Egghead Merger

Exhibit 16

 

June 24, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Office of the Chief Accountant

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

The representations made in this letter are based solely on discussions with and representations from the engagement partner and manager on the audits of the financial statements of this registrant for the two most recent fiscal years.  Those individuals are no longer with Arthur Andersen LLP.  We have read Item 4 included in the Form 8-K/A dated June 24, 2002 of Versant Corporation, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and are in agreement with the statements contained therein and that refer to our firm.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

 

Arthur Andersen LLP

 

 

cc:   Mr. Lee McGrath

Vice President, Finance and Administration,

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

Versant Corporation

 

 

June 24, 2002

 

 

 

 

Mr. Lee McGrath

Vice President, Finance and Administration

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

Versant Corporation

6539 Dumbarton Circle

Fremont, CA 94555

 

 

Dear Mr. McGrath:

 

This is to confirm that the client-auditor relationship between Versant Corporation (Commission File Number 000-28540) and Arthur Andersen LLP has ceased.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Arthur Andersen LLP

 

 

 

cc:   Chief Accountant

Securities and Exchange Commission

 

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