UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) - May 1, 1998
WINLAND ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 0-18393 41-0992135
(State or other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
1950 Excel Drive
Mankato, MN 56001
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(507) 625-7231
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
Effective May 1, 1998, Ahern Montag & Vogler, Ltd. ("Ahern") resigned
as the independent public accountants of Winland Electronics, Inc. (the
"Company"), and the Company selected McGladrey & Pullen, LLP ("McGladrey") to
serve as its independent public accountants.
In connection with the audits of the two years ended December 31, 1997,
and the subsequent interim period preceding the selection of McGladrey, there
were no disagreements with Ahern on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures,
which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them
to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the
disagreement.
The audit reports of Ahern on the financial statements of the Company
as of and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996 did not
contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
The decision to change accountants was approved by the Company's Board
of Directors on April 28, 1998.
Item 7. Financial Statements; Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements.
None.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
None.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are included with this report:
16 Letter from Ahern Montag & Vogler, Ltd.
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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 duly authorized.
DATED: May 4, 1998 WINLAND ELECTRONICS, INC.
By /s/ W. Kirk Hankins
W. Kirk Hankins, President, Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
Date of Report: Commission File No.:
May 1, 1998 0-18393
WINLAND ELECTRONICS, INC.
Exhibit
16 Letter from Ahern Montag & Vogler, Ltd.
Exhibit 16
May 4, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
We were previously the independent accountants for Winland Electronics, Inc.,
and on February 4, 1998, we reported on the financial statements of Winland
Electronics, Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996 and for each of
the two years in the period ended December 31, 1997. On May 1, 1998, we resigned
as independent accountants of Winland Electronics, Inc.
We have read Winland Electronics, Inc.'s statements included under Item 4 of its
Form 8-K dated May 1, 1998, and we agree with such statements.
/s/ Ahern Montag & Vogler, Ltd.
AHERN MONTAG & VOGLER, LTD.
Ahern Montag & Vogler, Ltd.
227 East Main, Suite 110
Mankato, Minnesota 56001
(507) 625-8490 Fax (507) 625-5391
