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): June 14, 2006
SUN HYDRAULICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida
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0-21835
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59-2754337 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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1500 West University Parkway, Sarasota, Florida
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34243 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code 9 41-362-1200
(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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrants Certifying Accountant
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Sun Hydraulics Corporation (the Registrant)
is responsible for selecting the Registrants independent auditors. Consistent with its philosophy
that it is desirable to change auditors periodically, the Audit Committee requested proposals from
accounting firms to serve as the Registrants independent auditors for 2006. After a review of the
written proposals and oral presentations by the firms, the Audit Committee began negotiations with
Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A. and anticipates that, following agreement on the terms of the
engagement, Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A. will be engaged as the principal accountant to
audit the Registrants consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 30, 2006.
The Audit Committee dismissed Grant Thornton LLP on June 14, 2006, as the Registrants
principal accountant, effective immediately.
Grant Thornton LLPs audit reports on the Registrants consolidated financial statements for
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005, and December 25, 2004, contain no adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or
accounting principles.
During the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period through June 14,
2006 (date of dismissal), there were no disagreements with Grant Thornton LLP 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 Grant Thornton LLP, would have caused
Grant Thornton LLP to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection
with its reports on the Registrants consolidated financial statements for any such periods. Grant
Thornton LLP has furnished the Registrant with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange
Commission stating that it agrees with the above statements, which letter is attached hereto as
Exhibit 16.1.
During the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period through June 14,
2006 (date of dismissal), there have been no reportable events as defined in Regulation S-K Item
304(a)(1)(v).
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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16.1 |
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Letter from Grant Thornton LLP to the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, dated June 16, 2006. |