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) September 5, 2000 (September 1, 2000) Bristol Retail Solutions, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-21633 58-2235556 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 3760 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 450, Long Beach, California 90806 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (562) 988-3660 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. ---------------------------------------------- (a)(1) Bristol Retail Solutions, Inc. ("Bristol") has dismissed its former principal accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and appointed the accounting firm of BDO Seidman, LLP as its principal accountants. The change was made effective September 1, 2000. Bristol's Board of Directors approved the dismissal of Deloitte & Touche LLP and the selection of BDO Seidman, LLP as the new principal accountants. (a)(2) During the period from September 30, 1997 to December 31, 1999 and each subsequent interim period preceding September 1, 2000, there were no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche 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 Deloitte & Touche LLP, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report. The Deloitte & Touche LLP reports on the financial statements of Bristol for the periods from December 31, 1997 to December 31, 1999 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were either qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report: Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 16.1 Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP on changes in certifying accountant 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. BRISTOL RETAIL SOLUTIONS, INC. (Registrant) Date: September 5, 2000 By: /s/ DAVID KAYE ------------------------------------------ David Kaye, President and Chief Executive Officer 3