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 8, 2002
PERCEPTRON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan 0-20206 38-2381442
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
47827 Halyard Drive, Plymouth, Michigan 48170-2461
(Address of principal executive offices)
(734) 414-6100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
(a) Previous Independent Accountants
After a competitive bid process, on March 8, 2002, Perceptron, Inc.
(the "Company"), after approval by the Audit Committee and the Board of
Directors of the Company, dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the
Company's independent accountants.
The audit reports of PwC on the Company's consolidated financial
statements for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2000 did not
contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 and through March
8, 2002, there have been no disagreements with PwC on any matter of accounting
principle or practice, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedure, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC would have caused
them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial statements for
such years. Additionally, during the two most recent fiscal years and through
March 8, 2002, there were no reportable events as defined in Item 304 (a)(1)(v)
of Regulation S-K.
PwC has furnished the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities
and Exchange Commission stating that it agrees with the above statements made by
the Company. A copy of such letter, dated March 13, 2002, is filed as Exhibit 16
to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
(b) New Independent Accountants
After approval by the Board of Directors of the Company, the Company
engaged Grant Thornton LLP ("Grant Thornton") as its new independent accountants
as of March 8, 2002.
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and through March 8,
2002, the Company has not consulted with Grant Thornton regarding (i) 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 or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of
a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K
and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K, or a reportable
event, as that term is defined in Item 304 (a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Reference Number Exhibit Description
16 Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding
change in certifying accountant.*
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* Filed herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PERCEPTRON, INC.
Date: March 13, 2002 By: /s/ John J. Garber
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Name: John J. Garber
Its: Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
16 Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding change in
certifying accountant.