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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 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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The firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has served as Envirogen's independent
accountants for the last several fiscal years. On March 31, 1999, Envirogen
dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and selected Ernst & Young LLP to serve as
the Company's independent accountants for fiscal year 1999, subject to
stockholder ratification at Envirogen's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held on May 13, 1999. Envirogen's Board of Directors participated in and
approved the decision to change independent accountants.
The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on Envirogen's consolidated financial
statements for the last two fiscal years did not contain any adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, or modification or qualification as to uncertainty, audit
scope or accounting principles. In connection with its audits for the two most
recent fiscal years and through March 31, 1999, there have been no disagreements
between Envirogen and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused them to make reference thereto in
their report on Envirogen's consolidated financial statements for such years.
During the two most recent fiscal years and through March 31, 1999, there have
been no reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")).
Envirogen has provided PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with a copy of the above
statements and has requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP furnish Envirogen
with a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether or not it agrees with
the above statements. At the time of the filing of this Report, such letter had
not been provided to Envirogen. Envirogen has requested PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP provide such letter as promptly as possible so that Envirogen can file the
letter with the Commission within ten business days after the filing of this
Report.
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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 7, 1999 BY: /s/ Robert S. Hillas
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Robert S. Hillas
President and Chief Executive Officer
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