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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
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 31, 1999
ENVIROGEN, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-20404 22-2899415
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4100 Quakerbridge Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 936-9300
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 4. Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
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On April 7, 1999, Envirogen filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing that
Envirogen had dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and selected Ernst & Young
LLP to serve as its independent accountants and disclosing the applicable
information required by Item 304 of Regulation S-K. Prior to the filing of such
Report, Envirogen provided PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with a copy of the
statements disclosed in the Report and requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
furnish Envirogen with a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether or
not it agrees with the statements made in the Report. At the time of the filing
of the Report, such letter had not been provided to Envirogen.
On April 8, 1999, Envirogen received the aforementioned letter from
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. A copy of such letter, dated April 7, 1999, is filed
as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K/A.
ITEM 7. (c) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
Exhibit 16 Letter dated April 7, 1999 of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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SIGNATURES
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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.
ENVIROGEN, INC.
Date: April 12, 1999 By: /s/ Robert S. Hillas
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Robert S. Hillas
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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16 Letter dated April 7, 1999 of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Exhibit 16
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
400 Campus Drive
P.O. Box 988
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Telephone (973) 236-4000
Facsimile (973) 236-5000
April 7, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Commissioners:
We have read the statements made by Envirogen, Inc. (copy attached), which we
understand has been filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K,
as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated March 31, 1999. We agree with the
statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K.
Very truly yours,
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
