-----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, RJEQYessk09Df75KM32UF/8Ih/KegxGK0MtZC58ZvbgFFQfLvu1cSy8e4WFIw801 dtfsOpak4ELX8l2AGcVyWw== 0000950124-05-003953.txt : 20050624 0000950124-05-003953.hdr.sgml : 20050624 20050624132955 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950124-05-003953 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050613 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050624 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050624 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GLACIER BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868671 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 810519541 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18911 FILM NUMBER: 05914559 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 49 COMMONS LOOP STREET 2: . CITY: KALISPELL STATE: MT ZIP: 59901 BUSINESS PHONE: 4067564200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 49 COMMONS LOOP STREET 2: . CITY: KALISPELL STATE: MT ZIP: 59901 8-K/A 1 v10234a1e8vkza.htm FORM 8-K/A e8vkza
 

 
 

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):
June 13, 2005

GLACIER BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Montana
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

     
000-18911   81-0519541
(Commission File Number)   IRS Employer Identification No.

49 Commons Loop
Kalispell, MT 59901
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (406) 756-4200

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

     
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) has approved a change in auditors. At a meeting of the Audit Committee held on June 13, 2005, the Audit Committee appointed BKD, LLP (“BKD”) to serve as the Company’s independent public accountants, effective June 16, 2005. BKD will replace KPMG LLP (“KPMG”). The chairman of the Audit Committee informed KPMG on June 13, 2005 that they had been dismissed as auditors.

KPMG performed audits of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for each of the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004. In addition, KPMG performed audits of management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004.

The audit reports of KPMG on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 20003 and 2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The audit reports of KPMG on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

In connection with the audits of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and the subsequent interim period through June 13, 2005, there were no (1) disagreements between the Company and KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused KPMG to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement, or (2) reportable events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Securities and Exchange (SEC) Regulation S-K.

The Company requested that KPMG furnish a letter, addressed to the SEC, stating whether they agree with the above statements. The requested letter from KPMG was received on June 23, 2005, and is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.

During the two years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 and from December 31, 2004 through June 13, 2005, the date on which BKD was selected to be engaged to be the Company’s independent accountant, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf had consulted BKD with respect to any accounting or auditing issues involving the Company. In particular, there was no discussion with the Company regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the financial statements, or any related item.

 

 

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

         
(a)   Financial Statements: None
 
    
(b)   Exhibits.  
 
    
   
16.       Letter from KPMG 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.
         
Dated: June 24, 2005
  GLACIER BANCORP, INC.
 		  
 
  By:   /s/ Michael J. Blodnick    
    Michael J. Blodnick   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
 

EX-16 2 v10234a1exv16.txt LETTER FROM KPMG LLP Exhibit 16 [KPMG LLP Letterhead] June 23, 2005 Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: We were previously principal accountants for Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (GBCI) and, under the date of March 15, 2005, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of GBCI as of and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004. On June 13, 2005, our appointment as principal accountants was terminated. We have read GBCI's statements included under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated June 17, 2005 and we agree with such statements, except that we are not in a position to agree or disagree with the first three sentences of the first paragraph and the last paragraph. Very truly yours, /s/ KPMG LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----