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 31, 2000
Cymer, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 0-21321 33-0175463
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
16750 Via Del Campo Court, San Diego, CA 92127
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 858-385-7300
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
(a) (i) On March 31, 2000, the Registrant dismissed Deloitte
& Touche LLP as its independent accountants.
(ii) The decision to dismiss Deloitte & Touche LLP and
engage new auditors was recommended by the Audit
Committee of Registrant's Board of Directors and
approved by the Board of Directors.
(iii) The Registrant believes there were no disagreements
with Deloitte & Touche LLP within the meaning of
Instruction 4 of Item 304 of Regulation S-K on any
matter of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure in connection with the audits of the
Registrant's financial statements for the years ended
December 31, 1998 or 1999, which disagreement if not
resolved to their satisfaction would have caused
Deloitte & Touche LLP to issue an adverse opinion or
a disclaimer of opinion, and neither report contained
an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion or was
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope
or accounting principles.
(iv) During the two most recent fiscal years, there have
been no reportable events (as defined in Item 304 of
Regulation S-K) with Deloitte & Touche LLP.
(v) A letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP addressed to the
Securities and Exchange Commission is included as
Exhibit 16 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Such
letter states that such firm agrees with the
statements made by the Registrant in this Item 4.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 16 Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP to the
Securities and Exchange Commission dated
April 5, 2000 pursuant to Item 304(a) (3) of
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Cymer, Inc.
Date: April 5, 2000 By: /s/ William A. Angus, III
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William A. Angus III, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
16 Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Securities and
Exchange Commission dated April 5, 2000 pursuant to
Item 304(a) (3) of Regulation S-K.