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 29, 2002
Neose Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 0-27718 13-3549286
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or file Identification
Organization) number) Number)
102 Witmer Road,
Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044
(Address of principal executive offices)
(215) 315-9000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 4 - Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
On April 29, 2002, the Board of Directors of Neose Technologies, Inc. (the
"Company"), upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the dismissal
of Arthur Andersen LLP ("Arthur Andersen") as the Company's independent public
accountants and engaged KPMG LLP ("KPMG") to serve as the Company's independent
public accountants for the fiscal year 2002. The appointment of KPMG is
effective immediately.
Arthur Andersen's reports on the Company's consolidated financial statements for
each of the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 did not contain an adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 and through the filing date of
this Current Report on Form 8-K, there were no disagreements with Arthur
Andersen on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to
Arthur Andersen's satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the
subject matter in connection with their report on the Company's consolidated
financial statements for such years; and there were no reportable events as
defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company provided Arthur Andersen with a copy of the foregoing disclosures.
Attached as Exhibit 16 is a copy of Arthur Andersen's letter, dated April 29,
2002, stating its agreement with such statements.
During the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 and through the filing date of
this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company did not consult KPMG with respect
to 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 Company's consolidated financial statements, or any other matters or
reportable events as set forth in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7 - Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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16 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and
Exchange Commission dated April 29, 2002.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: April 29, 2002 By: /s/ C. Boyd Clarke
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C. Boyd Clarke
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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16 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and
Exchange Commission dated April 29, 2002.