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): May 21, 2002
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 1-10492 36-4370966
(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction file Identification
of Incorporation or number) Number)
Organization)
150 Webster Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
(Address of principal executive offices)
(610) 882-1820
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
On May 21, 2002, OraSure Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") dismissed
Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen") as its independent public accountants and
engaged KPMG LLP ("KPMG") to serve as the Company's independent public
accountants for the year ending December 31, 2002. These actions are
effective immediately and were approved by the Audit Committee of the
Company's Board of Directors.
The reports of Andersen on the Company's financial statements for the years
ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, did not contain an adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope or accounting principles. During its audits for the years ended
December 31, 2001 and 2000, and through the filing of this Current Report
on Form 8-K ("Form 8-K"), (i) there were no disagreements with Andersen on
any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not
resolved to Andersen's satisfaction, would have caused Andersen to make
reference to the subject matter of such disagreements in their reports on
the Company's financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2001
and 2000, and (ii) there were no reportable events as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Pursuant to Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, the Company requested
Andersen to furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange
Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of
that letter is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.
During the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, and through the filing
of this Form 8-K, the Company did not consult with KPMG regarding any of
the items described in Item 304(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit
16 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and Exchange
Commission dated May 21, 2002.
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.
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: May 21, 2002 By: /s/ Jack E. Jerrett
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Jack E. Jerrett
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit
16 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and exchange
Commission dated May 21, 2002.