- Amended Current report filing (8-K/A)
2009年4月10日 - 3:01AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
March 24, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
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1-16581
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23-2453088
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts
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02109
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(617) 346-7200
Registrants telephone number, including area code
(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:
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) by
Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. (the
Company
) on March 27, 2009 is hereby amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
Item 4.01. Change in Registrants Certifying Accountant.
On March 26, 2009, the Company informed Ernst & Young LLP (
E&Y
) that E&Y will be
dismissed as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately.
The decision to dismiss E&Y was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the
Board
) on March 24, 2009.
Also on March 24, 2009, the Company engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP (
Deloitte &
Touche
) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2009. The decision to engage Deloitte & Touche was approved by the Board on March 24,
2009. Deloitte S.L. (
Deloitte
) currently is the independent registered public accounting
firm for Banco Santander, S.A. (
Santander
), which owns 100% of the common equity of the
Company.
Additional information
E&Ys audit reports on the Companys consolidated financial statements as of and for the years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and
were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
In connection with the audits of the Companys financial statements for each of the years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, and in the subsequent interim period through March 24, 2009,
there were (i) no disagreements between the Company and E&Y on any matter of accounting principles
or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved
to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused E&Y to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreement in their reports on the financial statements for such years, and (ii) no reportable
events as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company requested E&Y furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it
agrees with the statements made herein. A copy of E&Ys
letter dated April 9, 2009 is attached as
Exhibit 16.1 hereto.
Except as described below, during the Companys two most recent fiscal years and the interim
period prior to the engagement of Deloitte & Touche, neither the Company nor any one acting on its
behalf consulted with Deloitte & Touche regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a
specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be
rendered on the Companys financial statements or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a
disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and the related instructions of Regulations S-K)
or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K). In light of
Deloitte & Touches status as the
independent registered public accounting firm for Santander, Deloitte & Touche was consulted
by management of the Company with respect to managements conclusions as to the application of SFAS
No. 141R, specifically with respect to the need by the Company to apply push-down accounting in the
Companys stand alone financial statements to reflect the acquisition by Santander of all of the
outstanding shares of common stock of the Company not owned by Santander, and concurred in
managements conclusions.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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16.1
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Letter from Ernst & Young LLP,
dated April 9, 2009.
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Signature(s)
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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SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC
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By:
Name:
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Stacey V. Weikel
Stacey V. Weikel
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Title:
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Senior Vice President
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Date:
April 9, 2009
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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16.1
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Letter from Ernst & Young LLP,
dated April 9, 2009.
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