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 22, 2009

 

 

WATSCO, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Florida

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-5581		59-0778222
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2665 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 901

Coconut Grove, Florida 33133

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(305) 714-4100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

 

(1)	Dismissal of Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

(i)

On June 23, 2009, Watsco, Inc. (the “Company”) dismissed Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as its independent registered public accounting firm.

 

(ii)

Grant Thornton’s reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

 

(iii)

The decision to dismiss Grant Thornton was made and approved by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Audit Committee”).

 

(iv)

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and the subsequent interim period from January 1, 2009 through June 23, 2009, there were no disagreements with Grant Thornton on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Grant Thornton, would have caused Grant Thornton to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in its report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

(v)

During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period from January 1, 2009 through June 23, 2009, there were no “reportable events” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

(2)	Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 22, 2009, the Audit Committee authorized the engagement of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2009, effective June 23, 2009.

During the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period from January 1, 2009 through June 23, 2009, neither the Company nor anyone acting on the Company’s behalf consulted KPMG regarding any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.

 

(3)

The Company has provided Grant Thornton with a copy of the foregoing disclosures prior to the date of the filing of this report and has requested Grant Thornton to furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of Grant Thornton’s letter to the Commission, dated June 26, 2009, is filed as Exhibit 16 hereto.

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Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
16		Letter of Grant Thornton LLP, dated June 26, 2009, regarding change in certifying accountant

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

		WATSCO, INC.
Dated: June 26, 2009		By:		/s/ Ana M. Menendez
				Ana M. Menendez,
				Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
16		Letter of Grant Thornton LLP, dated June 26, 2009, regarding change in certifying accountant

Exhibit 16

June 26, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission

Office of the Chief Accountant

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

RE:	Watsco, Inc.

File No. 1-5581

Dear Sir or Madam:

We have read Item 4.01 of Form 8-K of Watsco, Inc. dated June 22, 2009, and agree with the statements concerning our Firm contained therein.