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 21, 2010
U.S. AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33264 | 68-0623433 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
17150 South Margay Avenue, Carson, CA 90746
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (310) 735-0553
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 4.01 | Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant. |
On June 21, 2010, the Audit Committee dismissed Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
The reports of E&Y on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the years ended January 2, 2010 and December 31, 2008 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended January 2, 2010 and December 31, 2008 and from January 3, 2010 through June 21, 2010, (i) there were no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) with E&Y on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope of procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to E&Y’s satisfaction, would have caused E&Y to make reference to the subject matter of such disagreements in connection with its reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for such years, and (ii) there were no reportable events as defined under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
On June 9, 2010, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending January 1, 2011. Deloitte has informed the Company that it completed its prospective client evaluation process on June 16, 2010.
During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended January 2, 2010 and December 31, 2008 and from January 3, 2010 through June 21, 2010, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted Deloitte regarding either (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, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company that Deloitte concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or reportable event as defined in Regulation S-K, Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and Item 304(a)(1)(v), respectively.
The Company has provided E&Y with a copy of this Form 8-K prior to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and requested E&Y to furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not E&Y agrees with the above statements. A copy of E&Y’s letter dated June 21, 2010 is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 16.1 | June 21, 2010 Letter from E&Y to SEC | |
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.
| Dated: June 23, 2010 | U.S. AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ THEODORE R. SANDERS | |||||
| Theodore R. Sanders | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 16.1 | June 21, 2010 Letter from E&Y to SEC | |