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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 18, 2000
WEBHIRE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
0-20735 04-2935271
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
91 HARTWELL AVENUE
LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02421
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
781-869-5000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
Effective as of July 18, 2000, Webhire, Inc. (the "Company") replaced
Arthur Andersen LLP (the "Former Auditor"), the principal accountant
previously engaged to audit the Company's financial statements, with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (the "New Auditor"). During the Company's two most
recent fiscal years and the subsequent period, the principal accountant's
report on the Company's financial statements did not contain an adverse
opinion, disclaimer or qualification with respect to uncertainty, audit scope
or accounting principles. During the Company's two most recent fiscal years
and the subsequent period, there were no disagreements with the Former
Auditor on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope of procedures, which disagreement, if
not resolved to the satisfaction of the Former Auditor, would have caused it
to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection
with its report.
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent
period prior to the appointment of the New Auditor, the Company has not
consulted the New Auditor regarding either the application of accounting
principles to a specified transaction or the type of audit opinion that might
be rendered on the Company's financial statements or on any matter that was
either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event.
The change in auditors was approved by the audit committee of the Board
of Directors of the Company. The Former Auditor reviewed the disclosure
provided in this Current Report on Form 8-K prior to its filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WEBHIRE, INC.
Date: July 18, 2000
By: /s/ Stephen Allison
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Stephen Allison
Chief Financial Officer
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July 18, 2000
Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sir/Madam:
We have read the first and third paragraphs of Item 4 included in the
Form 8-K dated July 18, 2000 of Webhire, Inc. to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained
therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
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Arthur Andersen LLP
cc: Mr. Stephen Allison, CFO, Webhire, Inc.
