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): April 4, 2006
RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 0-12906 | 36-2096643 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
40W267 Keslinger Road, P.O. Box 393, LaFox, Illinois 60147
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 208-2200
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 4, 2006, the Company issued a press release regarding the restatement of its financial statements, which press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4.02. Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.
On April 4, 2006, the Company concluded that its previously issued financial statements, including those for its fiscal years ended May 31, 2003, May 29, 2004 and May 28, 2005, and the interim periods ended September 3, 2005 and December 3, 2005, should not be relied upon as a result of errors in financial accounting at one of its Italian subsidiaries. The Company has not yet determined the impact of these errors for any specific period, but it estimates that, in the aggregate, the errors will reduce stockholders’ equity by approximately $3 million to $4 million. The Company is continuing to evaluate the magnitude and impact of these errors. The Company is also evaluating the adequacy of its accounting for income taxes in certain foreign jurisdictions for prior periods. The Company has notified its present and former auditors. The Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Audit Committee are engaged in continuing discussions with its present auditors concerning these matters. The Company’s Chief Financial Officer is engaged in continuing discussions with its former auditors concerning these matters.
As a result of ongoing evaluation of these accounting errors, the Company does not expect to file its Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended March 4, 2006 by the filing deadline. It intends to file the report on Form 10-Q for that period as soon as possible, and, if required, to file any amended periodic reports relating to prior periods as soon as practicable after completing its analysis of the impact of the accounting errors on those periods. It also intends to file amended reports for any other prior periods, if it determines that it is necessary to restate the financial statements for any such periods as a result of the accounting correction.
The Company’s late filing of its third quarter Form 10-Q and the restatement will result in a default of the Company’s secured revolving credit agreement with respect to timely delivery of financial statements and Form 10-Q reports. The Company is currently discussing with its senior lenders whether they will grant a waiver under the credit agreement relating to the restatement and the late 10-Q filing. No assurance can be given that a waiver will be granted.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release of Richardson Electronics, Ltd. regarding its financial statements, dated April 4, 2006 |
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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.
| RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD. | ||||
| Date: April 7, 2006 | By: | /s/ David J. DeNeve | ||
| David J. DeNeve | ||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||