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): October 11, 2004
GAIAM, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Colorado |
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| 84-1113527 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
| (Commission File |
| (IRS Employer |
360 Interlocken Boulevard, Broomfield, Colorado 80021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 222-3600
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
On October 11, 2004, the Audit Committee of Gaiam, Inc. (the “Company”) engaged Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC (“EKS&H”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004. EKS&H’s engagement as the Company’s new auditors will be effective for the filing of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. EKS&H, based in Denver, Colorado, is the third largest accounting firm in the Rocky Mountain region.
During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim periods prior to the engagement of EKS&H, the Company did not consult with EKS&H with respect to any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(i) or (ii) of Regulation S-K.
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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.
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| By: | /s/ Janet Mathews |
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| Janet Mathews | |
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| Chief Financial Officer | |
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Date: October 15, 2004 |
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