UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 9, 2007
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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001-10382
(Commission
File Number)
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23-2131580
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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3845 Corporate Centre Drive
OFallon, Missouri
(Address of principal executive offices)
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63368
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(636) 939-5100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Registrant is filing this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K in
response to comments received from the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
Commission). This Amendment No. 1 revises Item 4.01 (Changes in Registrants Certifying
Accountant) to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 11,
2007. This Amendment No. 1 continues to speak as of the date of the original Current Report on
Form 8-K and the Registrant has not otherwise updated the disclosure contained therein.
Item 4.01. Changes in Registrants Certifying Accountant.
(a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On January 10, 2007, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Synergetics USA, Inc.
(the Company) terminated the engagement of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP (McGladrey) as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm.
McGladreys reports on the Companys financial statements for the past two fiscal years did
not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. Furthermore, during the Companys two most
recent fiscal years and through January 10, 2007, there were no disagreements with McGladrey 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 McGladrey, would have caused
it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports on
the Companys financial statements for such periods.
None of the reportable events described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K occurred during
McGladreys engagement.
The Company provided McGladrey with a copy of the foregoing disclosure prior to its filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and requested that McGladrey furnish the Company with
a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not McGladrey
agrees with the above statements and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree.
Attached, as Exhibit 16.1, is a copy of McGladreys letter to the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Effective January 9, 2007, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company
appointed UHY LLP as the Companys new independent registered public accounting firm. During the
Companys two most recent fiscal years and through January 9, 2007, it did not consult with UHY LLP
with respect to any of the matters or reportable events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of
Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
16.1
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Letter from McGladrey & Pullen, LLP to the Securities and
Exchange Commission dated January 18, 2007. |