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EX-16.0 - LETTER OF CONCURRENCE FROM DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP - Beneficial Mutual Bancorp Inc | d331042dex160.htm |
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): April 3, 2012
BENEFICIAL MUTUAL BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
United States | 1-33476 | 56-2480744 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
510 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(215) 864-6000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 4.01 | Changes in Registrants Certifying Accountant. |
(a) On April 3, 2012, Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte), which had previously served as independent auditors for the Company. The decision to dismiss Deloitte was approved by the Companys Audit Committee.
The audit reports of Deloitte on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 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. During the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the subsequent interim period preceding the date of Deloitte s dismissal, there were: (1) no disagreements between the Company and Deloitte 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 Deloitte would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the Companys financial statements for such years, and (2) no reportable events within the meaning set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company has provided Deloitte a copy of the disclosures in this Form 8-K and has requested that Deloitte furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the Companys statements in this Item 4.01. A copy of the letter dated April 6, 2012 is filed as Exhibit 16.0 to this Form 8-K.
(b) On April 3, 2012, the Audit Committee of the Companys Board of Directors approved the selection of KPMG LLP (KPMG) as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm. During the Companys fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the subsequent interim period preceding the engagement of KPMG, the Company did not consult with KPMG regarding: (1) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; (2) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Companys consolidated financial statements, and KPMG did not provide any written report or oral advice that KPMG concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any such accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (3) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement with Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure or the subject of a reportable event.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Other Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
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Exhibit 16.0 | Letter of Concurrence from Deloitte & Touche LLP Regarding Change in Certifying Accountant |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
BENEFICIAL MUTUAL BANCORP, INC. | ||||||
Date: April 6, 2012 | By: | /s/ Thomas D. Cestare | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||