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) November 14, 2007
EBIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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77-0021975 |
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(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
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5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 3200, Atlanta, Georgia |
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30328 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (678) 281-2020
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01: Other Events — Clarifying Information
On February 7, 2008 Ebix, Inc. (the “Company”), in response to several questions it has recently received in regards to the current report on Form 8-K filed January 18, 2008 concerning a change in the Company’s certifying accountants, determined the need to provide additional clarifying and pertinent information concerning this event.
The change in the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was not a result of a decision reached by the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors but rather strictly necessitated by virtue of the acquisition of Miller Ray Houser & Stewart LLP (“MRHS”) by Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP (“HA&W”). The engagement partner that HA&W assigned to the Ebix audit is the same individual that MRHS had assigned to the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Company considers this change in its certifying accountants as a positive event in that HA&W is the largest independent public accounting firm in Georgia and is thereby able to provide access to a broad set of requisite professional resources appropriate for both the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and for consultation with the Company.
Through the date of this Form 8-K, there has been no disagreements between the Company and MRHS or HA&W on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures.
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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.
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Robert Kerris |
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Robert Kerris |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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and Corporate Secretary |
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Dated: February 7, 2008 |
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