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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 18, 2000
NOVAVAX, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-26770 22-2816046
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) File No.) Identification No.)
8320 GUILFORD ROAD, COLUMBIA, MD 21046
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(301) 854-3900
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
(a) Previous independent accountants
(i) On July 18, 2000, Novavax, Inc. dismissed
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent accountants. The
Registrant's Board of Directors participated in and approved the decision
to change independent accountants.
(ii) The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the financial
statements for 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) In connection with its audits for the two most recent
fiscal years and through July 18, 2000, there have been no disagreements
with PricewaterhouseCoopers 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
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP would have caused them to make reference
thereto in their report on the financial statements for such years.
(iv) During the two most recent fiscal years and through July
18, 2000, there have been no reportable events (as defined in Regulation
S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v)).
(v) The Registrant has requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers
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 July
24, 2000 is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.
(b) New independent accountants
The Registrant has not engaged new independent accountants as of
July 24, 2000.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits: The following exhibit is filed with this report:
Exhibit No. Description
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16 Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NOVAVAX, INC.
Date: July 24, 2000 By:
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John A. Spears, President and
Chief Executive Officer