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) June 11, 2002
UFP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-12648 04-2314970
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
172 EAST MAIN STREET, GEORGETOWN, MA 01833-2107
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(978) 352-2200
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
(a) Information required by Item 304(a)(1) of Regulation S-K.
(i) Arthur Andersen LLP was dismissed as the Registrant's
independent accountants effective as of the close of business
on June 11, 2002.
(ii) The reports of Arthur Andersen LLP on the consolidated
financial statements of the Registrant at December 31, 2000
and December 31, 2001, and for the three years ended December
31, 2001, contain no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion
and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit
scope or accounting principle.
(iii) The decision to change accountants was recommended by the
Audit Committee of the Registrant's Board of Directors, and
approved by the full Board of Directors of the Registrant.
(iv) In connection with its audits for the two most recent fiscal
years and through March 31, 2002, there have been no
disagreements with Arthur Andersen LLP on any matter of
accounting principle or practice, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of Arthur
Andersen LLP would have caused Arthur Andersen LLP to make
reference thereto in their report on the financial statements
for such years.
(v) During the two most recent fiscal years and through March 31,
2002 there have been no reportable events (as defined in
Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v)).
(b) The Registrant has requested that Arthur Andersen LLP provide it with
a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with
the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated June 17, 2002, is
filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
16 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and
Exchange Commission dated June 17, 2002.
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
16 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and
Exchange Commission dated June 17, 2002.
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.
Dated: June 17, 2002 UFP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Ronald J. Lataille
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Ronald J. Lataille, Chief Financial
Officer and Vice President