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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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) September 3, 1998
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VOICE POWERED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
California 1-11476 95-3977501
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation File Number)
21 West Easy Street, Suite 106, Simi Valley, CA 93065
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number (805) 578-8330
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Item 4. Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
On September 3, 1998, Voice Powered Technology International, Inc.
(the "Registrant") replaced BDO Sideman LLP ("BDO") as the principal
accountant to audit the Registrant's financial statements and engaged Radin,
Glass & Co., LLP ("Radin") as the principal accountant to audit the
Registrant's financial statements.
BDO's reports on the Registrant's financial statements for the two
most recent fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of
opinion, nor were such reports modified as to audit scope or accounting
principles. However, BDO's reports on the Registrant's financial statements
for the two most recent fiscal years did contain a modification as to
uncertainty relating to the Registrant's ability to continue as a going
concern.
The decision to replace BDO as the principal accountant to audit the
Registrant's financial statements was recommended and approved by the
Registrant's Board of Directors.
During the Registrants' two most recent fiscal years and in the
subsequent interim period preceding the date of BDO's replacement, there were
no disagreements between the Registrant and BDO on any matters of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO, would have caused
BDO to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in
connection with BDO's reports on the Registrant's financial statements for
such periods.
During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and the
subsequent interim period preceding the date of Radin's engagement, neither
the Registrant nor any person on the Registrant's behalf consulted Radin
regarding the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or
contemplated transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered
on the Registrant's financial statements.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
16. Letter, dated September 8, 1998, from BDO
Seidman LLP to SEC re Form 8-K Statements.
99. Voice Powered Technology International,
Inc. Press Release, dated
September 11, 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.
VOICE POWERED TECHNOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Mitchell B. Rubin
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Name: Mitchell B. Rubin
Title: President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 11, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Document Page Number
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16. Letter, dated September 8, 1998, from BDO Seidman LLP to
SEC re Form 8-K Statements. 5
99. Voice Powered Technology International, Inc. Press Release,
dated September 11, 1998. 6
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Exhibit 16
September 8, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Voice Powered Technology International, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K
We have read Item 4 of Voice Powered Technology International, Inc.'s Form 8-K
Current Report dated September 3, 1998, and we are in agreement with the
information contained therein insofar as it relates to BDO Seidman, LLP.
However, it should be noted that BDO Seidman, LLP, has not been associated
with Voice Powered Technology International, Inc.'s interim financial
statements subsequent to December 31, 1997.
Very truly yours,
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
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[LETTERHEAD: VOICE POWERED TECHNOLOGY]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
September 11, 1998 Mitchell Rubin
President
(805) 578-8330
VPTI APPOINTS RADIN, GLASS & CO., LLP AS NEW ACCOUNTING FIRM
SIMI VALLEY, CA, SEPTEMBER 11, 1998 -- Voice Powered Technology
International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VPTI) has retained Radin,
Glass & Co., LLP as the principal accountant to audit its financial
statements. Voice Powered Technology's prior principal accountant
has been BDO Seidman LLP for seven years.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that
involve risks to and uncertainties in VPTI's business that may
be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Voice Powered Technology International, Inc. designs, develops and
markets low cost, portable voice recognition consumer electronics
products under the IQoVOICE (Trademark) brand, and is involved in the
licensing of its proprietary VoiceLogic (Trademark) voice recognition
technology throughout the world for other product applications.
The company's most commercially successful product is the IQoVOICE
Organizer, a voice powered calendar, reminder, telephone directory,
and recorder, cumulative sales of which to date have exceeded 500,000
units. The Company is headquartered in Simi Valley, California.
