UNITED STATES
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) March 2, 2012
INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| North Carolina | | 0-14706 | | 56-0846267 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| P.O. Box 6676, | | |
| Asheville, NC | | 28816 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (828) 669-2941
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y) was previously the independent registered public accounting firm for Ingles Markets, Inc. On February 27, 2012, that firm was dismissed and Deloitte & Touche LLP was engaged as principal accountant. The decision to change accountants was approved by the Audit Committee and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.
During the two fiscal years ended September 24, 2011 and September 25, 2010, and during the subsequent interim period through February 27, 2012, there were no (1) disagreements with E&Y on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement, or (2) reportable events, as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The audit reports of E&Y on the consolidated financial statements of Ingles Markets, Inc. as of and for the years ended September 24, 2011 and September 25, 2010, 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 E&Y addressed to the Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 16.1 | | Letter dated March 2, 2012 from Ernst & Young LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission |
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.
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| | | | | INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED |
| March 2, 2012 | | | | | | |
| | | | By: | | /s/ Ronald B. Freeman |
| | | | | | Ronald B. Freeman |
| | | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
