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): September 21, 2006
THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-9511 | 94-2490990 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 350 Woodview Avenue, Morgan Hill, California | 95037 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 782-6686
N/A
(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:
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 4.01 | Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant. |
Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
On September 21, 2006, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of The Coast Distribution System, Inc. approved the appointment and engagement of Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP (“Burr Pilger”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately. Pursuant to its engagement, Burr Pilger will conduct: (i) an audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, and (ii) reviews of the Company’s interim consolidated financial information for our second quarter ended June 30, 2006 and our third quarter ending September 30, 2006 that will be included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for those quarters.
During the period from January 1, 2004 to the date of this Report, neither the Company, nor anyone acting on its behalf, consulted with Burr Pilger regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, or (ii) any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S–K.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: September 22, 2006 | By: |
/s/ SANDRA A. KNELL | ||||||
| Sandra A. Knell, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
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