SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A AMENDMENT NO. 1 CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 27, 1999 CRYOLIFE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Florida 021104 59-2417093 - --------------- ------------- ------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 1655 Roberts Boulevard, N.W., Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 - ------------------------------------------------- ----------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number including area code (770) 419-3355 -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not applicable -----------------ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT Effective May 27, 1999, at the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors of Registrant engaged the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent auditors for the Registrant. Arthur Andersen LLP replaces the firm of Ernst & Young LLP, whose engagement was terminated (upon the expiration of their engagement) by Registrant's Board of Directors, also based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, effective as of May 27, 1999. Ernst & Young LLP was notified of the termination on June 1, 1999. Neither the Registrant nor anyone engaged on its behalf has consulted with Arthur Andersen LLP since the beginning of Registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 with regard to (i) either: 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 Registrant's financial statements, which Arthur Andersen LLP has concluded was an important factor considered by the Registrant in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. There were no disagreements between Registrant and Ernst & Young LLP in connection with the audits of the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, and the subsequent interim period through May 27, 1999, on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused Ernst & Young LLP to make reference in connection with their reports to the subject matter of the disagreement. In addition, no events of the type referenced in paragraphs (a) (1) (v) (A) through (D) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K occurred within the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years or within the subsequent interim period through May 27, 1999. The audit reports of Ernst & Young LLP on the consolidated financial statements of Registrant as of and for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Registrant has requested Ernst & Young LLP to furnish Registrant with a letter, addressed to the Commission, stating whether they agree with the statements made by Registrant herein. On June 8, 1999, Registrant received a letter of Ernst & Young LLP dated June 7, 1999, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS. 16* Letter re Change in Certifying Accountant _________________ * Filed herewith 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. CRYOLIFE, INC. By: /s/ EDWIN B. CORDELL, JR. ------------------------------------------ Edwin B. Cordell, Jr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: June 9, 1999 849933v1
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[Ernst & Young LLP letterhead] June 7, 1999 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street Washington, D.C. 20549 Gentlemen: We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated June 4, 1999 of CryoLife, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the third and fourth paragraphs therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Ernst & Young LLP