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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: June 14, 2000
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
MASSACHUSETTS
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-8588 04-2295040
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 DOMINO DRIVE, CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01742
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(978) 287-5100
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORM 8-K
Date of Report: June 14, 2000
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT 1
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS 1
SIGNATURE 2
EXHIBITS E-1
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
Effective June 14, 2000, Technical Communications Corporation (the
"Company") retained Grant Thornton LLP as its independent public accountants.
On that same date, the Company terminated the engagement of Arthur Andersen
LLP as its independent public accountants. The engagement of Grant Thornton
LLP was recommended by the audit committee of the Company's Board of
Directors and approved by the Board of Directors (the "Board").
The audit reports of Arthur Andersen LLP on the Company's financial
statements for each of the past two fiscal years ended October 3, 1998 and
October 2, 1999, respectively, did not contain an adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope, or accounting principles.
In connection with the audits of the Company's financial statements for
each of the two fiscal years ended October 3, 1998 and October 2, 1999,
respectively, and in the subsequent interim period, there were no disagreements
between the Company and Arthur Andersen LLP on any matters of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope and
procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Arthur Andersen LLP,
would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement
in connection with its reports on the audited financial statements.
In connection with the audits of the Company's financial statements for
each of the two fiscal years ended , and in the subsequent interim period, there
have been no reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1) of Regulation S-K)
with Arthur Andersen LLP. During such periods the Company has not consulted
Grant Thornton LLP regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles
to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements or (ii) any
matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event (each
as defined in Item 304(a)(1) of Regulation S-K).
A letter from Arthur Andersen LLP is attached as Exhibit 16 to this
Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
A. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED. Not applicable.
B. PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Not applicable.
C. EXHIBITS. The following exhibits are filed with this report:
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16 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Technical Communications Corporation
Dated: June 14, 2000 By: /s/ CARL H. GUILD, JR.
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Carl H. Guild, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
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16 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP
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