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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 2, 1998
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Code-Alarm, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Michigan
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(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
016441 38-2334695
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
950 E. Whitcomb, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(248) 583-9620
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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 November 2, 1998, Deloitte & Touche LLP resigned as the auditors for
Code-Alarm, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the "Company").
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years, and through the date
of this filing, there were no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche LLP on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
auditing scope or procedure or any other reportable event which, if not resolved
to the satisfaction of Deloitte & Touche LLP, would have caused them to make
reference to the matter in their report.
Deloitte & Touche LLP's report on the Company's financial statements
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, contained an explanatory paragraph
with respect to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Except
with respect to the explanatory paragraph for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996 only, the reports of Deloitte & Touche LLP for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1996 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of
opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or
accounting principles.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
16.1 Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Securities and Exchange
Commission dated November 9, 1998.
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 hereto duly authorized.
CODE-ALARM, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: November 9, 1998 By: /s/ CRAIG S. CAMALO
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CRAIG S. CAMALO
Vice President of Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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16.1 Letter From Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Securities
and Exchange Commission dated November 9, 1998.
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November 9, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 9-5
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sirs/Madams:
We have read and agree with the comments in Item 4 of Form 8-K of Code-Alarm,
Inc. dated November 2, 1998.
Yours truly,
/s/Deloitte & Touche LLP
