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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 26, 2000
CDBEAT.COM, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-70663 06-1529524
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
29 West 57Th Street, 9Th Floor, New York, New York 10019
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 583-0300
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Item 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS.
(a)(1) Previous Independent Accountants
(i) On January 26, 2000, CDBeat.com, Inc. (the "Registrant") dismissed Kingery,
Crouse & Hohl, P.A. as the Registrant's independent accountant.
(ii) The reports of Kingery, Crouse & Hohl, P.A. on the financial statements as
of and for the period May 8, 1998 through December 31, 1998 contained no adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
(iii) As of January 26, 2000, the Registrant named a successor accounting firm.
(See (2) below.)
(iv) In connection with its audit for the period ended December 31, 1998 and
through January 26, 2000, there have been no disagreements with Kingery, Crouse,
& Hohl, P.A. on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not
resolved to the satisfaction of Kingery, Crouse, & Hohl, P.A. would have caused
them to make reference thereto in their reports on the consolidated financial
statements for such years.
(v) During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and through January 26,
2000, there have been no reportable events (as defined in Regulation S-K Item
304 (a)(1)(v).
(vi) The Registrant has provided Kingery, Crouse, & Hohl, P.A. with a copy of
the disclosure it is making in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K. The
Registrant has requested Kingery, Crouse, & Hohl, P.A. to furnish the Registrant
with a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether it agrees with the
statements made by the Registrant and, if not, stating the respects in which it
does not agree. A copy of such letter is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form.
(2) Newly Engaged Independent Accountants.
(i) On January 26, 2000, the Registrant engaged Arthur Andersen LLP as its new
independent accountant. During the two years ended December 31, 1999 and during
the subsequent period ended January 26, 2000, neither the Registrant nor anyone
on its behalf consulted Arthur Andersen LLP regarding (i) the application of
accounting principles to any transaction, either completed or proposed, or (ii)
the type of audit opinion that might be rendered by Arthur Andersen LLP on the
Company's financial statements.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS. The following Exhibits are filed herewith:
Regulation S-K
Exhibit Number
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16.1 Letter from Kingery, Crouse & Hohl, P.A. to the Securities and
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.
CDBEAT.COM, INC.
By: /s/ Robert Miller
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Robert Miller, President
Dated: January 31, 1999
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Regulation S-K
Exhibit Number Description
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16.1 Letter from Kingery, Crouse & Hohl, P.A. to the
Securities and Exchange Commission
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EXHIBIT 16.1
January 27, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We were previously principal accountants for CDBeat.com, Inc., and reported on
the financial statements as of and for the period ended December 31, 1998. On
January 26, 2000 we were dismissed. We have read the statements included under
Item 4 of its Form 8-K dated January, 2000, and we agree with such statements.
Very truly yours,
/s/ KINGERY CROUSE & HOHL P.A.
