UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): October 5, 2004
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-15149 (Commission File Number) |
42-0991521 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2140 Lake Park Blvd. Richardson, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
75080 (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (972) 497-5000
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
As more fully discussed below in Item 4.02, on October 5, 2004, Lennox International Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing that its previously issued financial statements for 2002 and 2003 should not be relied upon because of certain restatements that will be made to the financial statements for those years. In addition, the Company disclosed that it expects to file its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 with the Securities and Exchange Commission within approximately 15 days and then subsequently file its Forms 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and the quarter ended June 30, 2004 as soon as is practical. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4.02. Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.
As previously disclosed, the Audit Committee of the Companys Board of Directors has concluded its independent investigation into the accounting practices at the Companys Service Experts operations in Canada. Based on the Audit Committees investigation, the Company determined yesterday it would adjust 2003 earnings, increasing net income by $7.5 million from the $76.8 million previously announced. In addition, the Company has determined that financial results for the first three quarters of 2003 will be restated. The Company has determined that earnings for each quarter of 2002 will be restated, reducing net income for the full year by $15.1 million, including $1.5 million in expense related to 2001 and $4.9 million in expense related to years prior to 2001, which will appear as a charge to income in the first quarter of 2002. Because the adjustments related to 2001 are not material, the Company will not make adjustments to its 2001 financial statements.
Accordingly, on October 4, 2004, the Company determined that investors should no longer rely on the previously published financial statements for 2002 and 2003. The Companys Audit Committee and officers and KPMG LLP have discussed these matters and determinations.
The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release contain statements intended as forward-looking statements, which are subject to the cautionary statements about forward-looking statements set forth in the Companys press release.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
EXHIBIT NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
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99.1
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Press release dated October 5, 2004. |
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.
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. |
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Date: October 5, 2004 | By: | /s/ KENNETH C. FERNANDEZ | ||
Name: | Kenneth C. Fernandez | |||
Title: | Associate General Counsel | |||