8-K: Current report
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: June 20, 2002
R & B, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 000-18914 23-2078856
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
3400 East Walnut Street
Colmar, Pennsylvania 18915
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 215-997-1800
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of R&B, Inc. ("R&B")
annually considers and recommends to the Board the selection of R&B's
independent public accountants. As recommended by R&B' Audit Committee, the
Board of Directors on June 19, 2002 decided to no longer engage Arthur Andersen
LLP ("Andersen") as R&B's independent public accountants and has engaged KPMG
LLP to serve as R&B's independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending
December 28, 2002.
Andersen's reports on R&B's consolidated financial statements for the
past two years did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor
were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles.
During R&B's two most recent fiscal years and through the date of this
Form 8-K, there were no disagreements with Andersen on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedure which, if not resolved to Andersen's satisfaction, would have caused
it to make reference to the subject matter in connection with its report on R&B'
consolidated financial statements for such years. There were no reportable
events as listed in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
R&B provided Andersen a copy of the foregoing disclosures. Exhibit 16
is a copy of Andersen's letter, dated June 20, 2002 stating that it has found no
basis for disagreement with such statements.
During R&B's two most recent fiscal years and through the date of this Form
8-K, R&B did not consult with KPMG LLP with respect to the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed,
or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on R&B's consolidated
financial statements, or any other matters or reportable events listed in Items
304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
c) Exhibits. The following Exhibits are filed with this document.
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Exhibit Number Description
16 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and
Exchange Commission dated June 20, 2002
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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.
R&B, Inc.
(Registrant)
Dated: June 20, 2002 By: /s/ Mathias J. Barton
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Mathias J. Barton
Chief Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
16 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and
Exchange Commission dated June 20, 2002
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