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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1933
May 17, 2002
PCTEL, Inc.
| Delaware | 000-27115 | 77-0364943 | ||
incorporation or organization) |
Identification Number) |
1331 California Circle
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 965-2100
| ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT | ||||||||
| ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||||||||
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
| (b) | New Independent Auditors. |
Effective May 17 2002, we retained PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to perform the annual audit of our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. We terminated the engagement of Arthur Andersen LLP, effective May 9, 2002. For more information on the termination of Arthur Andersen, please see our current report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2002.
During fiscal 2000 and 2001 and during the period from January 1, 2002 through May 17, 2002, neither we nor anyone acting on our behalf consulted with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of the audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, nor did we (or anyone acting on our behalf) consult with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding any other matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph 304(a)(1)(iv) and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as described in paragraph 304(a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K).
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 20, 2002 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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: May 21, 2002
| PCTEL, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Martin H. Singer Chief Executive Officer |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 20, 2002 |
EXHIBIT 99.1 PCTEL, INC. APPOINTS PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS MILPITAS, CALIF. -- MAY 20, 2002 -- PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), a leading provider of personal connectivity and Internet access technology, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent auditors, effective March 17, 2002. PCTEL terminated the engagement of Arthur Andersen LLP, effective May 9, 2002. For more information on the termination of Arthur Andersen, please see PCTEL's current report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2002. ABOUT PCTEL PCTEL, founded in March 1994, is a leading provider of innovative, cost-effective Internet access solutions, including analog soft modems, and embedded DSP-based modems. The company is built upon a wide-ranging and comprehensive portfolio of more than 80 analog and broadband communications patents, issued or pending, including the key and essential patents for Host Signal Processing (HSP) modem technology. PCTEL products are available to PC and data communications equipment manufacturers. PCTEL is located at 1331 California Circle, Milpitas, CA., 95035. Telephone: 408-965-2100. Fax: 408-895-0178. For more information on PCTEL products, visit the PCTEL website at http://www.pctel.com. CONTACTS: John Schoen Jack Seller COO/CFO Public Relations PCTEL, Inc. PCTEL, Inc. (408) 965-2162 (408) 965-2127 john_schoen@pctel.com jack_seller@pctel.com