UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 17, 2014 (June 11, 2014)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Sonic Foundry, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 000-30407 | 39-1783372 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 222 W. Washington Ave Madison, WI 53703 |
(608) 443-1600 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant’s telephone number) |
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
On June 11, 2014, Sonic Foundry, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of its audit committee, appointed Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (“Baker Tilly”) as its independent auditor for the fiscal year that commenced October 1, 2013.
During the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2013 and through June 11, 2014, neither the Company nor its audit committee consulted Baker Tilly with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, as defined in Item 304(a)(2)(i) of Regulation S-K, for which was concluded an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue. Likewise, neither the Company nor the audit committee consulted Baker Tilly regarding any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event, as defined in Item 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Sonic Foundry, Inc.
(Registrant)
| June 17, 2014 |
By: | /s/ Kenneth A. Minor | ||||
| Kenneth A. Minor | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||