-----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, CuZT3oZjgAaXipw0ZwbFXXTAP9+wcsAxHUmANl/KzGMbb4qoD+BgB44avbtISynJ i9WktPURvmLDCzp3Ck3UOA== 0000914039-96-000324.txt : 19961002 0000914039-96-000324.hdr.sgml : 19961002 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914039-96-000324 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19960924 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19961001 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TELOR OPHTHALMIC PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887757 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 133464527 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21428 FILM NUMBER: 96637570 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 790 TURNPIKE STREET CITY: N ANDOVER STATE: MA ZIP: 01845 BUSINESS PHONE: 5086811062 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 790 TURNPIKE STREET , SUITE 202 CITY: NORTH ANDOVER STATE: MA ZIP: 01845 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 1 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 September 24, 1996 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH + REHABILITATION INC (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 02-21428 13-3464527 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 175 Derby Street, Suite 36 Hingham, Massachusetts 02043-5048 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (617) 741-5175 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 Item 4. Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountants. On September 24, 1996, the Board of Directors of Occupational Health + Rehabilitation Inc (formerly Telor Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) (the "Company"), upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, dismissed its prior independent accountants, Arthur Andersen LLP ("Arthur Andersen"), and appointed Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst & Young") as the independent public accountants to audit the financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996. This change in the Company's auditing firm is due to the merger, effective June 6, 1996 (the "Merger"), of Occupational Health + Rehabilitation Inc ("OH+R") with Telor Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Telor"), with the Company being the surviving corporation. Prior to the Merger, Arthur Andersen served as independent accountants for Telor and Ernst & Young served as independent accountants for OH+R. The Merger was accounted for as a "reverse acquisition" whereby OH+R was deemed to have acquired Telor for financial reporting purposes. Consistent with the reverse acquisition accounting treatment, historical financial statements for the Company for periods prior to the date of the Merger will be those of OH+R. Because the financial statements of the Company are substantially the financial statements of OH+R, the Board of Directors of the Company considered it appropriate to engage Ernst & Young rather than Arthur Andersen as the Company's independent accountants. The reports of Arthur Andersen on the consolidated financial statements of Telor as of and for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, nor during the same period of time or the subsequent interim periods through September 24, 1996 have there been any disagreements with Arthur Andersen on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to their satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports. Furthermore, during the last two fiscal years of Telor and the subsequent interim periods through September 24, 1996, there were no "reportable events" as described in Paragraph 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim periods through September 24, 1996, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted Ernst & Young regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction (whether completed or proposed) except as described below, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as described in Paragraph 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as described in Paragraph 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K). In connection with the consummation of the Merger, OH+R consulted with Ernst & Young regarding the "reverse acquisition" treatment of the transaction. Compliance with the elements of that accounting treatment impacted the structure of the transaction for the Company. In addition, subsequent to the Merger, the Company has consulted with Ernst & Young (i) to determine the appropriate financial - 2 - 3 statements to be filed as part of the Form 8-K/A reporting the Merger; (ii) to consider whether various proposed acquisitions require the filing of a Form 8-K; and (iii) to advise the Company on the relevant criteria for consolidation of subsidiaries resulting from proposed acquisitions for financial reporting purposes. Ernst & Young did not provide the Company with written reports related to these issues. The Company did not consult with Arthur Andersen regarding these issues. The Company requested Arthur Andersen to furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of Arthur Andersen's letter furnished to the Company is filed herewith as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 16.01 Letter from Arthur Andersen dated September 27, 1996, agreeing with the disclosure contained in Item 4 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. - 3 - 4 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. Date: October 1, 1996 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH + REHABILITATION INC /s/John C. Garbarino ------------------------------ John C. Garbarino President and Chief Executive Officer - 4 - EX-16.01 2 LETTER FROM ARTHUR ANDERSEN 1 Exhibit 16.01 September 27, 1996 Chief Accountant Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Gentlemen: We have read Item 4 in the Form 8-K dated September 24, 1996 of Occupational Health + Rehabilitation, Inc. (Commission File Number 02-21428) and are in agreement with the statements contained therein. Very truly yours, /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP - 5 - -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----