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): March 14, 2005
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ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 52-2126573
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
600 Telephone Ave, Anchorage, Alaska 99503
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 907 - 297 - 3000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On March 14, 2005, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Alaska
Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") voted to dismiss Deloitte & Touche
LLP ("Deloitte") as its independent public accountant and to engage KPMG LLP as
its independent public accountant, effective immediately.
Deloitte's report on the financial statements of ACS for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 did not contain an adverse opinion, a disclaimer of
opinion, or any qualifications or modifications as to uncertainty, audit scope
or accounting principles. In connection with the audits of our financial
statements for each of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003,
and through March 14, 2005, there were no disagreements with Deloitte on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or
auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Deloitte, would have caused Deloitte to make reference to the subject matter of
the disagreement in connection with its reports.
ACS has not consulted with KPMG LLP during the fiscal years ended December 31,
2004 and 2003, nor during the subsequent period to the date of its engagement
regarding 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 financial statements of ACS.
ACS has provided Deloitte with a copy of this Form 8-K and has requested that
Deloitte furnish it with a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether it
agrees with the statements made by ACS herein and, if not, stating the respects
in which it does not agree. The letter of Deloitte addressed to the Commission
is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 16.1 Letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Commission dated
March 17, 2005.
Exhibit 99.1 Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. press release dated
March 16, 2005.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 17, 2005 Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
/s/ David Wilson
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David Wilson,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer and Principal
Financial Officer)