-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KpaYpnHSVg6HtLCzjsxZg93Ix2/hSZfLUr1gP0I1+2NDcgW1aQcjzHnfBugvh9HL 738f8LybpZZVJVzg4nqj8Q== 0000101830-04-000291.txt : 20040628 0000101830-04-000291.hdr.sgml : 20040628 20040628155727 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000101830-04-000291 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040625 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040628 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPRINT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101830 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 480457967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04721 FILM NUMBER: 04884913 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 11315 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64112 BUSINESS PHONE: 9136243000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 11315 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920316 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED UTILITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19731011 8-K 1 crspbue2004.txt CENTEL RETIRE SAVINGS PLAN FOR BARG UNIT EMPLOY 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) June 25, 2004 CENTEL RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Kansas 1-04721 48-0498479 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 6200 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas 66251 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (913) 624-3000 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) P. O. Box 7997, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66207-0997 (Mailing address of principal executive offices) Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. The Centel Retirement Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees (the "Plan") filed its Annual Report on Form 11-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (the "Form 11-K") on June 25, 2004. As previously reported, on October 14, 2003, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Sprint Corporation ("Sprint") determined that Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst & Young") would be replaced by KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as the independent auditor for Sprint and for the Plan for the year ending December 31, 2004. This action effectively dismissed Ernst & Young as Sprint's and the Plan's independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2004; however, Ernst & Young continued as the Plan's independent auditor for the audit of the Plan's financial statements as of December 31, 2003 and the fiscal year then ended until the filing of the Form 11-K. Also as previously reported, KPMG was engaged as independent auditor for Sprint and for the Plan for the year ending December 31, 2004 on December 1, 2003. Ernst & Young's reports on the Plan's financial statements as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 and for each of the two fiscal years in the period ended December 31, 2003 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 and through the filing date of the Form 11-K, there were no disagreements between Sprint or the Plan and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young, would have caused Ernst & Young to make reference to the matter in their report. None of the "reportable events" described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission have occurred during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 or 2003 or through the filing date of the Form 11-K. Sprint has requested Ernst & Young to furnish the Plan with a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether Ernst & Young agrees with the above statements. A copy of Ernst & Young's letter is attached as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002 and through the date Sprint and the Plan engaged KPMG, neither Sprint nor the Plan nor anyone acting on their behalf consulted KPMG regarding (1) 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 Plan's financial statements or (2) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement with Ernst & Young on accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young, would have caused Ernst & Young to make reference to the matter in their report, or a "reportable event" as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 1 Item 7. Exhibits. 16. Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission from Ernst & Young. 2 SIGNATURE 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. CENTEL RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES Date: June 25, 2004 By: /s/ E. J. Holland, Jr. E. J. Holland, Jr. Co-Chair Employee Benefits Committee 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description Page 16. Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission from Ernst & Young. EX-16 2 crspbue2004exh16.txt ERNST & YOUNG LETTER TO SEC EXHIBIT 16 June 25, 2004 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated June 25, 2004, of the Centel Retirement Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees and are in agreement with the statements contained in the first, third and fourth paragraphs of Item 4 presented on page 1 therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Ernst & Young LLP Kansas City, Missouri -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----