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): March 30, 2000
Computone Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in is charter)
Delaware 0-16172 23-2472952
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
1060 Windward Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 625-0000
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
On March 30, 2000, upon approval of Registrant's Board of Directors and the
audit committee of Registrant's Board of Directors, Registrant notified its
independent auditors, BDO Seidman LLP ("BDO Seidman"), that it would not retain
BDO Seidman as Registrant's independent auditors in connection with Registrant's
consolidated financial statements for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2000.
BDO Seidman's reports on the consolidated financial statements of
Registrant for the two fiscal years most recently ended (April 2, 1999 and April
3, 1998) did not contain any adverse opinion or any disclaimer of opinion and
were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles, with the exception of a going concern qualification with respect to
the fiscal years ended April 2, 1999 and April 3, 1998.
During the fiscal years ended April 2, 1999 and April 3, 1998, and the
subsequent interim periods preceding the notice, there were no disagreements
between Registrant and BDO Seidman on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which,
if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO Seidman, would have caused BDO
Seidman to make a reference to the subject matter thereof in connection with its
reports.
Registrant provided BDO Seidman with a copy of this Form 8-K Report and
requested that BDO Seidman provide the letter contemplated by Item 304(a)(3) of
Regulation S-K. Attached hereto as Exhibit 16 is BDO Seidman's letter dated
April 3, 2000 indicating that BDO Seidman has no disagreements with Registrant
concerning the disclosures in this Form 8-K Report.
On March 30, 2000, Registrant's Board of Directors, with the approval of
Registrant's audit committee, retained Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the
Registrant's certifying accountant for Registrant's fiscal year ended March 31,
2000.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
16 Letter dated April 3, 2000 from BDO Seidman LLP pursuant to Item
304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K.
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SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
COMPUTONE CORPORATION
Dated: April 5, 2000 By: /s/ Perry J. Pickerign
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Perry J. Pickerign,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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(Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K)
Exhibit No. Description
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16 Letter dated April 3, 2000 from BDO Seidman LLP pursuant to Item
304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K.
April 3, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D C 20549
Gentlemen.
We have read the statements made by Computone Corporation (copy attached), which
we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K,
as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated March 30, 2000. We are in
agreement with the statements contained therein insofar as they relate to our
firm.
Very truly yours,
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
