-----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, H2ur0KUtaW/bqqC0fyYUUwbwto45TtOjBpzKO+FPSQcLBQb1RHokUHEvvrHk3erI VQN/Xc12/iFW4FAT9sLHAQ== 0001021408-01-505960.txt : 20010827 0001021408-01-505960.hdr.sgml : 20010827 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001021408-01-505960 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010425 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20010824 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADVANCED ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043225 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ENGINES & TURBINES [3510] IRS NUMBER: 841358194 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25177 FILM NUMBER: 1722980 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9909 OSONA RD NE CITY: ALBUQUERQUE STATE: NM ZIP: 87111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9909 OSONA RD NE CITY: ALBURQUER STATE: NM ZIP: 87111 8-K/A 1 d8ka.txt ADVANCE ENGINE TECH. 8-K/A 4/25/01 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 _________________ FORM 8-K/A 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 25, 2001 Advanced Engine Technologies, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Colorado 0-25177 841358194 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 11150 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1050, Los Angeles, California 90064 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 914-9599 Advanced Engine Technologies, Inc. (referred to below as the "Company") hereby amends and restates Item 4 of its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 14, 2001 as follows: Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. (a) Previous Independent Accountants (i) On November 16, 2000, the Company decided not to reappoint Neff & Ricci LLP ("Neff & Ricci") as its independent accountant to audit the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 and the client- auditor relationship with Neff & Ricci was terminated effective April 25, 2001. The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") approved the decision. (ii) The reports of Neff & Ricci on the financial statements of the Company for the past two fiscal years ended June 30, 2000 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. (iii) In connection with its audits for the Company's two most recent fiscal years and through April 25, 2001, there have been no disagreements with Neff & Ricci on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of Neff & Ricci would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial statements for such years. (iv) The Company requested that Neff & Ricci furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated August 23, 2001, is filed as Exhibit 16 to this form 8-K/A. (b) New Independent Accountants (i) On April 25, 2001, the Board appointed Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP ("Singer Lewak") as its independent accountant and to audit the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 effective on April 25, 2001. The Board approved the decision. The Board will submit its decision for ratification by the shareholders of the Company during the Company's annual meeting of shareholders to be held later this year. (ii) The decision to change independent accountants was primarily based on a recommendation from Neff & Ricci, whose offices are located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that the Company might be better served by independent public accountants whose offices are located in the same geographical area as the Company's corporate headquarters and principal place of business (Los Angeles, California). (iii) During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and through April 25, 2001, the Company has not consulted with Singer Lewak regarding either (i) 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 financial statements, and either a written report was provided to the Company or oral advice was provided that Singer Lewak concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or event described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(A) of Regulation S-B. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits 16 Letter re: change in certifying accountant (filed herewith) 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. ADVANCED ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. By: /s/ M. Neil Cummings, Esq. ---------------------------- Name: M. Neil Cummings, Esq. Title: Secretary Date: August 24, 2001 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 16 Letter re: change in certifying accountant EX-16 3 dex16.txt LETTER RE: CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT Exhibit 16 Neff & Ricci LLP Securities and Exchange Commission Mail Stop 0304 450 5/th/ Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Sirs/Madams: We were previously the independent accountants for Advanced Engine Technologies, Inc. and on September 20, 2000, we reported on the financial statements of Advanced Engine Technologies, Inc. as of June 30, 2000 and for the two years then ended. Except for the last sentence of Item 4(a)(i), we have read and agree with the comments in Item 4(a) of Form 8-K/A of Advanced Engine Technologies, Inc. dated April 25, 2001. We have no basis for agreeing or disagreeing with the last sentence of Item 4(a)(i). Very truly yours, /s/ Neff & Ricci LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----