-----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, I0VBJXGCYbB8QZfpVV4iMea9mv5GI0fFdeVXoR78yz6VuDLxdTeJRKtJbxxerWBc c6j+lYSsJAuwtNctCiiLbQ== 0000950124-02-000819.txt : 20020415 0000950124-02-000819.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950124-02-000819 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020308 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020314 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PERCEPTRON INC/MI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887226 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES [3827] IRS NUMBER: 382381442 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20206 FILM NUMBER: 02574948 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 47827 HALYARD DRIVE CITY: PLYMOUTH STATE: MI ZIP: 48170-2461 BUSINESS PHONE: 3134144816 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 47827 HALYARD DRIVE CITY: PLYMOUTH STATE: MI ZIP: 48170-2461 8-K 1 k68103e8-k.txt FORM 8-K 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): March 8, 2002 PERCEPTRON, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Michigan 0-20206 38-2381442 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 47827 Halyard Drive, Plymouth, Michigan 48170-2461 (Address of principal executive offices) (734) 414-6100 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. (a) Previous Independent Accountants After a competitive bid process, on March 8, 2002, Perceptron, Inc. (the "Company"), after approval by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company, dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company's independent accountants. The audit reports of PwC on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2000 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 and through March 8, 2002, there have been no disagreements with PwC on any matter of accounting principle or practice, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial statements for such years. Additionally, during the two most recent fiscal years and through March 8, 2002, there were no reportable events as defined in Item 304 (a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. PwC has furnished the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it agrees with the above statements made by the Company. A copy of such letter, dated March 13, 2002, is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. (b) New Independent Accountants After approval by the Board of Directors of the Company, the Company engaged Grant Thornton LLP ("Grant Thornton") as its new independent accountants as of March 8, 2002. During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and through March 8, 2002, the Company has not consulted with Grant Thornton regarding (i) 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 Company's financial statements or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K, or a reportable event, as that term is defined in Item 304 (a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Reference Number Exhibit Description 16 Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding change in certifying accountant.* - ------------------- * Filed herewith SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PERCEPTRON, INC. Date: March 13, 2002 By: /s/ John J. Garber -------------------------------- Name: John J. Garber Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit 16 Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding change in certifying accountant. EX-16 3 k68103ex16.txt LETTER FROM PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP EXHIBIT 16 [PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LETTERHEAD] PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP 400 Renaissance Center Detroit MI 48243 Telephone (313) 394 6000 Facsimile (313) 394 6002 March 13, 2002 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioners: We have read the statements made by Perceptron, Inc. (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated March 8, 2002. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K. Very truly yours, /s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----