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):June 10, 2002
Ablest Inc.
| Delaware | 1-10893 | 65-0978462 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1901 Ulmerton Road, Suite 300
Clearwater, FL. 33762
(727) 299-1200
| ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT | ||||||||
| ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP | ||||||||
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
| (a) | Previous independent accountants | |
| (i.) | On June 6, 2002, Ablest Inc. dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP as its independent accountant. | |
| (ii.) | The audit reports of Arthur Andersen LLP on the consolidated financial statements of Ablest Inc. as of and for the years ended December 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, the two most recent fiscal years, did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. A letter from Arthur Andersen LLP is attached as Exhibit 16.1. | |
| (iii.) | Our Audit Committee participated in and approved the decision to change independent accountants. | |
| (iv.) | In connection with the audits for the two most recent fiscal years and through June 6, 2002, there have been no disagreements with Arthur Andersen LLP on any matter of accounting principle or practice, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of Arthur Andersen LLP would have caused them to make reference to them in their report on the financial statements for those years. | |
| (v.) | During the two most recent fiscal years and through June 6, 2002, there have been no reportable events (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304 (a)(1)(v)) | |
| (vi.) | We have requested that Arthur Andersen LLP furnish a letter stating whether or not is agrees with the above statements. A copy of this letter dated June 10, 2002 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K. | |
| (b) | New independent accountants We engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our new independent accountants as of June 6, 2002. During the two most recent fiscal years and through June 6, 2002 we have not consulted with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding the following: | |
| (i.) | the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; | |
| (ii.) | the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, and in no case was a written report provided to us nor was oral advice provided that Ablest concluded was an important factor in reaching a decision as to an accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or | |
| (iii.) | any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K, or a reportable event, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. |
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Exhibits:
| 16.1 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP dated June 10, 2002 |
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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.
| Ablest Inc. | ||||||
| Date: | June 10, 2002 | By: | /s/ Vincent J. Lombardo | |||
| Vincent J. Lombardo Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | Page No. | ||||
| 16.1 | Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP dated June 10, 2002. | 5 | ||||
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