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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):
DECEMBER 27, 2004
EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 000-23597 82-0399670
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
5777 NORTH MEEKER AVENUE
BOISE, IDAHO 83713
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(208) 322-7575
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(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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ITEM 4.01 CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Extended Systems Incorporated
(the "Registrant") selected Grant Thornton LLP as the Registrant's independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
Grant Thornton LLP advised the Registrant of its acceptance of this engagement
and the Registrant engaged Grant Thornton LLP effective December 27, 2004.
During the two most recent fiscal years and through December 26, 2004 neither
the Registrant nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Grant Thornton LLP
regarding (i) either the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that
might be rendered on the Registrant's financial statements, or (ii) any matter
that was 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.
On December 29, 2004, Extended Systems Incorporated issued a press release
announcing it had engaged Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company's
independent registered public accountant. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release issued by Extended Systems
Incorporated dated December 29, 2004
SIGNATURE
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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.
Date: December 29, 2004 EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
By: /s/ VALERIE A. HEUSINKVELD
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Valerie A. Heusinkveld
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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99.1 Press release issued by Extended Systems Incorporated dated
December 29, 2004.