SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): December 13, 2002
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TEL-INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 33-18978 22-1441806
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
728 Garden St
Carlstadt, New Jersey 07072 (201) 933-1600
(Address of principal (Registrant's telephone number,
executive offices) including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Auditors
On December 11, 2002, the Board of Directors of Tel-Instrument Electronics
Corp ("Company"), upon recommendation of its Audit Committee, appointed
BDO Seidman, LLP as its new independent auditors. This determination
followed the Company's evaluation of proposals from accounting firms to
serve as the the Company's independent auditors for its fiscal year ending
March 31, 2003. On November 15, 2002, the Company filed its report on Form
8-K and announced that it had dismissed its previous independent auditors.
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and through the date of
this Form 8-K, the Company did not consult with BDO Seidman, LLP with
respect to any of the matters or reportable events set forth in Item
304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7. Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated December 13, 2002.
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 there unto duly authorized.
TEL-INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP
Date: December 13, 2002 By /s/ Joseph P. Macaluso
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/s/ Joseph P. Macaluso
Principal Accounting Officer
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