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): August 18, 2006
METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-32361 65-0635748
(Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(561) 805-8500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 4.01. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
(a) Dismissal of Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On August 18, 2006, Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (the "Company")
dismissed Kaufman, Rossin & Co., P.A. ("Kaufman") as its independent registered
public accounting firm. The decision to dismiss Kaufman was approved by the
Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.
Kaufman's audit reports on the Company's financial statements for the two
most recent fiscal years 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. The audit reports of Kaufman on management's assessment
of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2005 and 2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or 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 and in the
subsequent interim period from January 1, 2006 through August 18, 2006, there
were:
(i) no disagreements between the Company and Kaufman on any matter
of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or
auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Kaufman, would have caused Kaufman to make reference to the
subject matter of the disagreement in their reports on the financial statements
for such years; and
(ii) no "reportable events" as that term is defined in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company has provided Kaufman with a copy of this disclosure and has
requested that Kaufman furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and
Exchange Commission stating whether or not Kaufman agrees with the above
statements. A copy of such letter will be filed by amendment to this Form 8-K.
(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On August 24, 2006, the Company engaged Grant Thornton LLP ("GT") as its
new independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to engage GT was
approved by the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. During the
Company's two most recent fiscal years and in the subsequent interim period from
January 1, 2006 through August 24, 2006, neither the Company nor anyone acting
on its behalf consulted with GT regarding any of the matters or events set forth
in Item 304(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.
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.
Date: August 24, 2006
METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.
By: /s/ Roberto Palenzuela
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Roberto Palenzuela
Secretary and General Counsel