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)
January 13, 2004
BURKE MILLS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Commission File No:
0-5680
I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.
56-0506342
191 Sterling Street, N.W.
Valdese, North Carolina 28690
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
828 874-6341
ITEM 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
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By Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 8, 2003, the company reported that Cole, Samsel &
Bernstein LLC, of Lodi, NJ, the independent accountant engaged for many years by
the Company as the principal accountant to audit the Company's financial
statements, had given notice to the Company that it would be resigning as the
independent accountant for the Company. The reason stated for such resignation
was that this accounting firm is declining to serve as the independent
accountant and certifying accountant for companies having securities registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 7,
2003, the Company responded to the information required by Item 4(a) of Form
8-K. That information is unchanged.
Effective January 13, 2004, the Company has engaged BDO Seidman LLP as
the principal accountant to audit the Company's financial statements. It is
anticipated that a formal engagement letter between the Company and BDO Seidman
LLP will be signed on or about January 15, 2004.
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and during any
subsequent interim period, BDO Seidman LLP was not engaged as either the
principal accountant to audit the Company's financial statements or as an
independent accountant to audit a significant subsidiary and on whom the
principal accountant was expected to express reliance in its report. In
addition, during the Company's two most recent fiscal years and during any
subsequent interim period prior to engaging BDO Seidman LLP, neither the
Company, nor anyone on its behalf consulted BDO Seidman LLP regarding (a) either
the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either
completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
the Company's financial statements, and no written report was provided to the
Company and no oral advice was provided to the Company by BDO Seidman LLP which
was considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting,
auditing or financial reporting issues; and (b) there was no matter that was a
subject of disagreement as defined in paragraph 304(a)(1)(iv) of SEC Regulation
S-K and the related instructions to said item, or a reportable event, as
described in paragraph 304(a)(1)(v) of SEC Regulation S-K.
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.
Date: January 13, 2004 BURKE MILLS, INC.
By: s/Thomas I. Nail
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Thomas I. Nail
President and COO