UNITED STATES 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) April 17, 2003 -------------------------------- VendingData Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) Nevada - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 000-25855 91-1696010 - ------------------------ --------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employee Identification No.) 6830 Spencer Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (702) 733-7195 ----------------------------- Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT On April 17, 2003, VendingData Corporation (the "Company") engaged the firm of Piercy, Bowler, Taylor & Kern as its independent accountant. As a result of the limitations placed upon independent auditors by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, James E. Scheifley, who has served as the Company's independent auditor, is prohibited from auditing the Company's financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2003. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not Applicable. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit 16.1 - April 21, 2003, Letter of James E. Scheifley. 2 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. VENDINGDATA CORPORATION Date: April 22, 2003 By: /s/ Stacie L. Brown ---------------------------------------------------- Stacie L. Brown, Attorney-in-Fact for Steven J. Blad Its: President and Chief Executive Officer 3