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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 26, 2005
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-14120 52-1611421
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
One Jake Brown Road, Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 679-4000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 4.01. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
On August 26, 2005, Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (the "Company") received a
letter from BDO Seidman, LLP ("BDO Seidman") advising the Company that it was
resigning as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. This
resignation will become effective upon completion of BDO Seidman's review of the
Company's quarterly results for the third quarter and nine months ended
September 30, 2005, or earlier if the Company engages a new independent
registered public accounting firm before then. The Audit Committee of the
Company's Board of Directors is in the process of searching for a new
independent registered public accounting firm.
The audit reports issued by BDO Seidman on the consolidated financial statements
of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 did not
contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified
or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and
2003 and the subsequent interim period from January 1, 2005 through the date of
this report, there were no disagreements with BDO Seidman 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
BDO Seidman, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreement in connection with its report on the Company's consolidated
financial statements.
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and
2003 and the subsequent interim period from January 1, 2005 through the date of
this report, there were no "reportable events" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v)
of Regulation S-K) except those material weaknesses in the Company's internal
controls described in (i) Item 9A of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2004 related to certain accounting procedures, and (ii) Item
9A of the Company's Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
related to reconciliation and review of accounts payable and review of slow
moving inventories. The Audit Committee discussed the subject matter of these
reportable events with BDO Seidman and the Company has authorized BDO Seidman to
respond fully to the inquiries of the successor independent registered public
accounting firm regarding the subject matter of each such reportable event.
The Company provided BDO Seidman with a copy of the statements contained in this
Current Report on Form 8-K and requested that BDO Seidman furnish the Company
with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating
whether BDO Seidman agrees with such statements, and if not, stating in which
respects it does not agree. The Company has not received this letter from BDO
Seidman as of the date of this filing and will promptly file such letter as soon
as it is received.
Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are neither
promises nor guarantees, are based upon assumptions and estimates that might not
be realized and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Such
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the time required to
engage a new independent registered public accounting firm.
SIGNATURE
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.
BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC.
By: /s/ Eric Skolnik
Eric Skolnik
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
August 30, 2005
