UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------------------- AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO 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): May 6, 2004 LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE 000-31332 20-0121262 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 25800 COMMERCENTRE DR., SUITE 100 LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 (Address of Principal Executive Offices; Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 206-8000 1
LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM 8-K ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. On May 13, 2004, the Registrant filed a Form 8-K (the "Form 8-K") announcing that Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") had notified the Registrant that they were resigning from the client-auditor relationship with the Registrant effective as of that date. As stated in the Form 8-K and as required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Registrant has provided Deloitte with a copy of the Form 8-K and has requested that Deloitte furnish the Registrant with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not Deloitte agreed with the statements contained in the Form 8-K. A copy of Deloitte's response letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. The following exhibit is filed as a part of this Form 8-K: Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 16.1 Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated May 14, regarding change in certifying accountant. 2
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 thereunder duly authorized. LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. By: /s/ John Kang ---------------------------------------- John Kang Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Date: May 17, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 16.1 Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated May 14, regarding change in certifying accountant. 3
[DELOITTE LOGO] DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 201 EAST KENNEDY BLVD. SUITE 1200 TAMPA, FL 33602 TEL: (813) 273-8300 FAX: (813) 229-7698 WWW.US.DELOITTE.COM May 14, 2004 Securities and Exchange Commission Mail Stop 11-3 450 5th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 Dear Sirs/Madams: We have read Item 4 of Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.'s Form 8-K dated May 6, 2004 and have the following comments: 1. We agree with the statements made in the first paragraph, the second paragraph, the third paragraph, the first and second sentences of the fourth paragraph, the fifth paragraph, the first and second sentences of the sixth paragraph, the seventh paragraph, the eighth paragraph, and the first sentence of the ninth paragraph. 2. We agree that the CEO reported the information contained in the third sentence of the fourth paragraph; however, we believe that the internal inquiry conducted by the Audit Committee did not resolve certain details regarding the CEO's purported personal agreement with Growell Metal Co., Ltd. 3. We have no basis on which to agree or disagree with the statements made in the third sentence of the sixth paragraph, the second sentence of the ninth paragraph, and the tenth paragraph. Yours truly, /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP