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): September 8, 2003
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INFORTE CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-29239 36-3909334
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)
150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3400
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (312) 540-0900
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On September 8, 2003, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of
Inforte Corp. (the "Company") approved (1) the dismissal of Ernst & Young LLP
("E&Y") as the Company's independent accountants, effective November 15, 2003,
and (2) the replacement of E&Y with Grant Thornton LLP ("Grant Thornton") as the
Company's independent accountants, commencing upon the dismissal of E&Y.
The reports of E&Y on the Company's financial statements for either of
the past two fiscal years contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion
and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principle.
In connection with E&Y's audits of the Company for the two most recent
fiscal years and through the date of this report, there have been no
disagreements with E&Y on any matter of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which
disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused it
to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with
its reports on the financial statements for such periods. During the two most
recent fiscal years and through the date of this report, there were no
reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
During the two most recent fiscal years and through the date of this
report, the Company did not consult with Grant Thornton regarding either (i) the
application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either
completed or proposed; (ii) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
the Company's financial statements; or (iii) any matter that was either the
subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K)
or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
The Company has requested E&Y to furnish it with a letter addressed to
the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the
above statements made by the Company in this Form 8-K. A copy of E&Y's letter
stating its agreement with such statements, dated September 8, 2003, is filed as
Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
16 Letter of Ernst & Young LLP regarding change in certifying
accountant
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
INFORTE CORP.
September 8, 2003 By: /s/ Nick Padgett
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Nick Padgett
Chief Financial Officer
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