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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): August 11, 1997
Ciprico Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-11336 41-1749708
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Identification No.)
2800 Campus Drive
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
(Address of Principal Executive Offices; Zip Code)
(612) 551-4000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
(a) On August 11, 1997 the Registrant dismissed KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP ("Peat Marwick") as its independent auditor. Peat Marwick's reports on the
Registrant's financial statements for the past two years have not contained any
adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or been qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The dismissal of Peat
Marwick was recommended by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of
Directors of the Registrant.
During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and subsequent
interim period preceding Peat Marwick's dismissal, there have been no
disagreements between the Registrant and Peat Marwick regarding any matter of
the Registrant's accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement, if not resolved
to the satisfaction of Peat Marwick, would have caused Peat Marwick to make
reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its
report on the Registrant's financial statements.
(b) The Registrant has engaged Grant Thornton LLP as its independent
auditor effective August 11, 1997.
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.
CIPRICO INC.
By /s/ Cory J. Miller
Cory J. Miller, Vice President of
Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 11, 1997
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
EXHIBIT INDEX
to
August 11, 1997 Form 8-K Current Report
CIPRICO INC.
Exhibit Index Description
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16 Letter from KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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Exhibit 16
August 14, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We were previously principal accountants for Ciprico, Inc. and, under the date
of November 6, 1996, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of
Ciprico, Inc. and subsidiaries as of and for the years ended September 30, 1996
and 1995. On August 11, 1997, our appointment as principal accountants was
terminated. We have read Ciprico, Inc.'s statements included under Item 4 of
its Form 8-K dated August 11, 1997, and we agree with such statements.
Very truly yours,
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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