UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 20, 1998
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-15811
BRODERBUND SOFTWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 94-2768218
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
500 Redwood Boulevard, Novato, California 94948-6121
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (415) 382-4400
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
(a) Previous independent accountants
On February 20, 1998 after approval of the Company's Audit Committee and
Board of Directors the Company dismissed Ernst and Young, LLP (E&Y) as its
independent accountants. E&Y's reports on the financial statements of the
Company for each of the past two fiscal years contained no adverse opinion
or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle, and did not have any
reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
During the two most recent fiscal years and through the date of this report
the Company has had no disagreements with E&Y on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope
and procedure.
(b) New independent accountants
The Company engaged KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP as its new independent
accountants effective as of February 20, 1998. During the two most recent
fiscal years and through the date of this report the Company has not
consulted with KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP regarding the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction, or the type of audit
opinion that may be rendered with respect to the Registrant's financial
statements.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit 16 Letter from Ernst & Young, LLP to the Securities and Exchange
Commission dated March 6, 1998.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
March 12, 1998
BRODERBUND SOFTWARE, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ J. Mark Hattendorf
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J. Mark Hattendorf
Group Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
[LOGO] ERNST & YOUNG LLP o 1451 California Avenue o Phone: 650 496 1600
Palo Alto, California 94304 Fax: 650 496 4660
EXHIBIT 16 TO FORM 8-K
March 6, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated February 20, 1998, of Broderbund Software,
Inc. and we are in agreement with the statements contained in paragraph (a)
therein except that we have no basis to agree or disagree with the statement
that the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee approved the dismissal of
Ernst & Young LLP as its independent accountants. We have no basis to agree or
disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Ernst & Young LLP is a member of Ernst & Young International, Ltd.
