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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): December 11, 1997
LITHIUM TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-10446 13-3411148
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State or Other Jurisdiction Commission IRS Employer
of Incorporation or Organization File Number Identification No.
5115 Campus Drive, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
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Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 940-6090
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Item 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
The independent accountants who previously audited the financial
statements of Lithium Technology Corporation ("Company") for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1996 and prior years, Wiss & Company, LLP ("Wiss"), were
notified by the Company on December 11, 1997 that the Company had elected not
to utilize the services of Wiss in connection with the audit of the Company's
1997 financial statements. Wiss & Company's reports on the Company's financial
statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995
did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion; nor were such
reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles, except that its report for the year ended December 31, 1996
indicated substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern. During the Company's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31,
1995 and December 31, 1996 and the subsequent interim period preceding December
11, 1997, there were no disagreements between the Company and Wiss on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Wiss would have caused it to make reference to the subject
matter of the disagreement in connection with its report. The Company did not
experience any of the events listed in paragraph (a)(1)(v)(A) through (D) of
Item 304 of Regulation S-K and defined as "reportable events" within the
Company's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 1995 and December 31,
1996 and the subsequent interim period preceding December 11, 1997.
The Company will report in a subsequent 8-K regarding the engagement of
a new independent accountant. The decision to change accountants was approved
by the Company's Board of Directors.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) 16.1 Letter from Wiss & Company, LLP
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Company has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
LITHIUM TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ David J. Cade
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David J. Cade
President and
Chief Operating Officer
Date: December 18, 1997
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Exhibit 16.1
December 17, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have read Lithium Technology Corporation's statements included under Item 4
of its Form 8-K dated December 11, 1997, and we agree with the statements
contained in the first paragraph of Item 4. We do not have personal knowledge
as to the remainder of the Company's statements in its 8-K.
Very truly yours,
/s/ WISS & COMPANY, LLP
WISS & COMPANY, LLP
