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): October 2, 2001
PTEK HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia 0-27778 59-3074176
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3399 Peachtree Road, N.E.
The Lenox Building, Suite 600
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(404) 262-8400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
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(a) Previous independent accountants
(i) On October 2, 2001, PTEK Holdings, Inc. ("PTEK") dismissed Arthur
Andersen LLP as its independent accountant.
(ii) The audit reports of Arthur Andersen LLP on the consolidated
financial statements of PTEK as of and for the years ended December
31, 2000 and 1999, the two most recent fiscal years, did not
contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles. A letter from Arthur Andersen LLP is attached as
Exhibit 16.1.
(iii) Our Audit Committee participated in and approved the decision to
change independent accountants.
(iv) In connection with the audits for the two most recent fiscal years
and through October 2, 2001, there have been no disagreements with
Arthur Andersen LLP on any matter of accounting principle or
practice, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction
of Arthur Andersen LLP would have caused them to make reference to
them in their report on the financial statements for those years.
(v) During the two most recent fiscal years and through October 2,
2001, there have been no reportable events (as defined in Item
302(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
(vi) We have requested that Arthur Andersen LLP furnish a letter stating
whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of this
letter dated October 9, 2001 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form
8-K.
(b) New independent accounts
We engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our new independent accountants as
of October 2, 2001. During the two most recent fiscal years and through
October 2, 2001, we have not consulted with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
regarding the following:
(i) the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed;
(ii) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial
statements, and in no case was a written report provided to us nor
was oral
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advice provided that PTEK concluded was an important factor in
reaching a decision as to an accounting, auditing or financial
reporting issue; or
(iii) 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 and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
The exhibit listed in the Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PTEK HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: October 9, 2001 By: /s/ Patrick G. Jones
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Patrick G. Jones
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Chief
Legal Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description Page No.
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16.1 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP dated October 9, 2001 6
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