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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 8, 1998
ONTRACK DATA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
MINNESOTA 0-21375 41-1521650
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation Number) Identification Number)
6321 BURY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA 55346
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 937-1107
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Items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 are not applicable and therefore omitted.
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
(a) Previous Independent Accountants
On July 8, 1998, ONTRACK Data International, Inc. ("ONTRACK") dismissed
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent accountant. The decision to
change accountants was recommended by the ONTRACK Board of Directors.
In connection with the audits of the fiscal years ended December 31, 1997 and
1996, and in the subsequent interim period through the date of dismissal,
there were no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or
auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to the
satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP would have caused them to make
reference thereto in their report on the financial statements for such years.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's report on the consolidated financial statements
as of and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, did not contain any
adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified as to
uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
ONTRACK has requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP furnish it with a
letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above
statements. A copy of such letter, dated July 15, 1998, is filed as Exhibit
1 to this Form 8-K.
(b) New Independent Accountants
On July 8, 1998, ONTRACK engaged Grant Thornton LLP as its new independent
accountants.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 1. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Letter re Change In Certifying
Accountant.
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.
ONTRACK DATA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: July 15, 1998 /s/ Thomas J. Skiba
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 1
July 15, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 10549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
ONTRACK DATA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
We have read Item 4 of ONTRACK Data International, Inc.'s Form 8-K dated
July 15, 1998 and are in agreement with the statements contained in paragraph
4(a) therein.
Yours very truly,
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
