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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT: December 21, 2000
(Date of earliest event reported)
Commission File No. 000-26537
ALLSCRIPTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-3444974
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
2401 Commerce Drive
Libertyville, Illinois 60048
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(847) 680-3515
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
(a)(1) Former Independent Accountant.
(i) On December 21, 2000, Allscripts, Inc. (the
"Registrant") dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PWC") as the
Registrant's independent accountant. At the recommendation of its
Audit Committee, the Board of Directors of the Registrant authorized
the dismissal of PWC.
(ii) The reports of PWC on the Registrant's consolidated
financial statements as of and for the two years ended December 31,
1998 and 1999 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of
opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit
scope, or accounting principles.
(iii) During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years
ended December 31, 1999, and in the interim period from January 1,
2000 through December 21, 2000, there were no disagreements with PWC
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 PWC would have
caused them to make reference thereto in their report of the
financial statements for such years.
(iv) During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years
ended December 31, 1999 and in the interim period from January 1,
2000 through December 21, 2000, there were no "reportable events" as
defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Regulation S-K") except as follows:
In connection with PWC's review of the
Registrant's financial statements for the quarter ended
September 30, 2000, PWC advised the Registrant of the
existence of a material weakness relating to the
Registrant's controls surrounding contract administration.
To immediately address this concern, the Registrant has,
among other things, hired a contract attorney, who now
serves as a full-time Contract Administrator with the
responsibility for the retention, review, analysis,
monitoring and maintenance of individual customer
contracts. The Registrant's management and the Audit
Committee believe that the concerns expressed by PWC have
been adequately addressed through the actions taken by the
Registrant.
(v) The Registrant has provided PWC with a copy of the
disclosures made herein and requested that PWC furnish the Registrant
with a letter addressed to the Securities & Exchange Commission
stating whether PWC agrees with the statements made by the Registrant
in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K and, if not, stating the
respects in which PWC does not agree. The Registrant has attached a
copy of such letter hereto as Exhibit A.
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(a)(2) New Independent Accountant.
(i) At the recommendation of its Audit Committee, the Board
of Directors of the Registrant authorized the engagement of KPMG LLP
as its new independent auditors to audit and report on the
Registrant's financial statements for the fiscal year ending December
31, 2000, and to act, on a continuing basis, as the Registrant's
independent accountant. On December 21, 2000, the Registrant
requested that KPMG LLP be engaged as its independent auditors. KPMG
LLP accepted the engagement on December 28, 2000.
(ii) During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years
ended December 31, 1999 and in the interim period from January 1,
2000 through December 21, 2000, the Registrant did not consult with
KPMG LLP regarding either the application of accounting principles to
a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the types
of audit opinion that might be rendered on the financial statements
of the Registrant. In addition, the Registrant did not consult with
KPMG LLP regarding any matter that was the subject of a disagreement
or a reportable event within the meaning of Item 304 of Regulation
S-K.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit Description
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A Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chicago,
Illinois, dated December 28, 2000, addressed to the
Securities & Exchange Commission.
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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: December 28, 2000. ALLSCRIPTS, INC.
By: /s/ David B. Mullen
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David B. Mullen
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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A Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chicago,
Illinois, dated December 28, 2000, addressed to the
Securities & Exchange Commission.
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