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): April 13, 2005 |
AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-20190
DELAWARE | 14-1673067 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2165 Technology Drive | |
Schenectady, NY 12308 | |
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices) | |
(518) 346-7799 | |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code |
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Item 4.01 | Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant. |
(a) | Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
(i) On April 13, 2005, Authentidate Holding Corp. (the “Registrant”) dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PricewaterhouseCoopers”) as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to dismiss PricewaterhouseCoopers was made and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Registrant on April 13, 2005. (ii) The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers on the financial statements of the Registrant for each of the past two fiscal years, contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. (iii) During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years and through April 13, 2005, there have been no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers 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 PricewaterhouseCoopers would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the financial statements of the Registrant for such years. (iv) During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years and through April 13, 2005, there have been no reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K). (v) The Registrant has requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made above. A copy of such letter, dated April 19, 2005, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K. | |
(b) | The Registrant is currently finalizing the terms of the engagement of the firm it intends to engage as its new independent registered public accounting firm and will file a subsequent report on Form 8-K upon its engagement of such firm. |
Item 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | |||||
(c) | Exhibits | |||||
The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith: | ||||||
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||
16.1 | Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated April 19, 2005. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP. | ||
By: /s/ Surendra Pai | ||
Name: Surendra Pai | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: April 19, 2005 | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
16.1 | Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated April 19, 2005. | |
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