UNITED STATES
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): January 6, 2010 (January 5, 2010)
Koss Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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39-1168275 |
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4129 North Port Washington Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(414) 964-5000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrants Certifying Accountant.
(b) On January 5, 2010, Koss Corporation (the Company), upon a recommendation from the Companys Audit Committee and approval by the Board of Directors, appointed Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) as its independent auditor. Baker Tilly replaces Grant Thornton LLP, which was dismissed by the Company on December 31, 2009.
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and 2009, and through the date of the appointment of Baker Tilly, neither the Company, nor anyone acting on its behalf, consulted with Baker Tilly on any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.
A press release with respect to this matter was issued on January 6, 2010. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated January 6, 2010, announcing appointment of independent auditor
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 6, 2010 |
KOSS CORPORATION |
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/s/ Michael Koss |
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Michael J. Koss |
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Chief Executive Officer, |
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President and Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated January 6, 2010, announcing appointment of independent auditor |
Exhibit 99.1
4129 NORTH PORT WASHINGTON AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212 / 414 964-5000 / WWW.KOSS.COM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: |
Michael J. Koss |
January 6, 2010 |
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President & CEO |
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mjkoss@koss.com |
Koss Corporation Appoints Baker Tilly as its Independent Auditor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity stereophone leader, upon a recommendation from Koss Corporations Audit Committee and approval by the Board of Directors, announced that it has appointed Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) as its independent auditor, effective January 5, 2010. Baker Tilly replaces Grant Thornton LLP, which was dismissed by Koss Corporation on December 31, 2009.
As previously disclosed, Koss Corporation is conducting an internal investigation of unauthorized financial transactions by Sujata Sachdeva, Kosss former Vice President of Finance and Secretary, during fiscal years 2005 through the present. Koss Corporation has concluded that its previously issued financial statements on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2005 through 2009 and on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2009 should no longer be relied upon. Baker Tilly will audit the restatements of Koss Corporations financial statements for any applicable periods.
Baker Tilly is a member of Baker Tilly International, the worlds 8th largest accounting and business advisory network by combined fee income of its independent members. In 2009, Baker Tilly ranked as having the second largest accounting staff in offices of accounting firms located in the Milwaukee area.
Koss Corporation markets a complete line of high-fidelity stereophone, speaker-phones, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, active noise canceling stereophones, wireless stereophones, and compact disc recordings of American Symphony Orchestras on the Koss Classics label.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, will, should, forecasts, expects, plans, anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts, potential, or continue or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating forward-looking statements, you should specifically consider various factors that may cause actual results to vary from those contained in the forward-looking statements, such as general economic conditions, in particular, consumer demand for the Companys and its customers products, competitive and technological
developments, foreign currency fluctuations, and costs of operations. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. In addition, such uncertainties and other operational matters are discussed further in the Companys quarterly and annual filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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