UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 reported) June 28, 2002
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BTU INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
DELAWARE 0-17297 04-2781248
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
23 ESQUIRE ROAD, N. BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS 01862
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (978) 667-4111
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
On June 27, 2002, the Audit Committee of BTU International, Inc. ("BTU")
recommended, and the Board of Directors of BTU agreed to engage Vitale, Caturano
& Company PC to serve as BTU's new independent public accountants for the fiscal
year 2002.
During the years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 and through the
date hereof, BTU did not consult Vitale, Caturano & Company PC with respect to
the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either
completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
BTU's consolidated financial statements, or any other matter that was either the
subject of disagreement (as defined in Item 304 (a)(l)(iv) of Regulation S-K) or
a reportable event (as described in Item 304 (a)(l)(v) 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 hereunto duly authorized.
BTU INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date : JUNE 28, 2002 By: /s/ Thomas P. Kealy
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Thomas P. Kealy
Vice President, Corporate Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer (principal
financial and accounting officer)