UNITED STATES
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) November 19, 1999
EA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-15587 52-0991911
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission I.R.S. Employer ID Number
of Incorporation or File Number)
Organization)
11019 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code 410/584-7000
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
Effective November 19, 1999, the Board of Directors of EA Engineering, Science,
and Technology, Inc. (the "Company") approved the engagement of Pricewaterhouse
Coopers as independent auditors to audit the Company's financial statements for
the fiscal year ending August 31, 2000.
Arthur Andersen LLP, the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ended August 31,
1999 have been dismissed. While the Company has been satisfied with the services
rendered by Arthur Andersen LLP, the Company has decided to terminate its
relationship with Arthur Andersen LLP and engage PricewaterhouseCoopers to serve
as the Company's auditors.
Arthur Andersen LLP's reports on the Company's financial statements for the
fiscal years ended August 31, 1998 and August 31, 1999, contained no adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. For the fiscal years ended
August 31, 1998 and August 31, 1999, there were no disagreements, within the
meaning of Item 304 of Regulation S-K, with Arthur Andersen LLP on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, auditing
scope or procedure, which disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Arthur Andersen LLP, would have caused Arthur Andersen LLP to make reference to
the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports.
During the Company's fiscal year ended August 31, 1999, the Company had not
consulted with PricewaterhouseCoopers on items which (1) concerned the
application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed
or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the
Company's financial statements or (2) concerned the subject matter of a
disagreement or reportable event, as defined in Item 304 of SEC regulation S-K,
with Arthur Andersen LLP.
EXHIBITS
1. Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP regarding its concurrence with the above
statement.
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.
EA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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Registrant
Date: November 19, 1999 By: /s/ Barbara L. Posner
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Barbara L. Posner
Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Operating Officer
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EXHIBIT 1. TO FORM 8-K
[ARTHUR ANDERSEN LETTERHEAD]
November 23, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street NW
Washington, DC 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4 included in the attached Form 8-K dated November 19, 1999 of
EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
cc: Barbara L. Posner
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
