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 19, 2001
ADVANCED OPTICS ELECTRONICS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-24511 88-0365136
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
8301 Washington NE, Suite 5
Albuquerque, NM 87113
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(505) 797-7878
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Item 4. Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On January 22, 2001, Advanced Optics Electronics Inc. (the "Company")
dismissed Neff & Ricci LLP ("Neff & Ricci") as its independent accountants
previously engaged to audit the Registrant's financial statements. Effective
January 22, 2001, the Registrant retained Atkinson & Co., Ltd. ("Atkinson") as
its independent accountants and auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2000. The Registrant had a good relationship with Neff & Ricci, but determined
that it needed the services of a firm with expertise more specific to the
anticipated growth of the Company. The Company's board of directors approved the
change of independent accountants to Atkinson.
The audit reports of Neff & Ricci on the Registrant's financial statements
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1999 did not contain any adverse opinion
or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope, or accounting principles.
In connection with the audits for the two most recent fiscal years and
through December 31, 2000, there have been no disagreements with Neff & Ricci
LLP 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 Neff & Ricci LLP would have caused them to make reference
thereto in their report on the financial statements for such years. During the
two most recent fiscal years and through December 31, 2000, there have been no
reportable events as defined in Regulation S-B Item 304(a)(1)(iv).
The Registrant has requested that Neff & Ricci LLP furnish it with a
letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above
statements. A copy of such letter, dated January 29, 2001, is filed as Exhibit
16.1 of this Form 8-K. Also attached, as Exhibit 16.2 is the Company's response
letter.
Item 7. Exhibits
16.1 Letter from Neff & Ricci dated January 29, 2001.
16.2 Response letter from Advanced Optics Electronics, Inc. dated
March 19, 2001.
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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.
ADVANCED OPTICS ELECTRONICS INC.
Date: March 19, 2001
By: /s/ John J. Cousins
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John J. Cousins
Vice President, Finance
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