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  COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE
  WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 31, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Commission File No. 000-28715
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>NEOFORMA, INC. </B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of the Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0424252</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>of
  incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification
  Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>3061 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>95134</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Zip code)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(408) 468-4000 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(The Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>None </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Securities
  registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><B><I>Changes in Registrant&#146;s Certifying
  Accountant.</I></B><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On May 31, 2002, Neoforma, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) decided to dismiss its
  independent auditors, Arthur Andersen LLP (&#147;AA&#148;), and subsequent to May 31, 2002, the Company engaged Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP (&#147;D&amp;T&#148;) as its new independent auditors. The decisions to dismiss AA and engage D&amp;T were
  approved by the Company&#146;s Board of Directors upon the recommendation of its Audit Committee. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The audit
  report of AA on the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
  audit scope or accounting principles. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, and
  the interim period from January 1, 2002 through May 31, 2002, there were no disagreements between the Company and AA on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not
  resolved to the satisfaction of AA, would have caused AA to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report; and there were no reportable events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Company has provided AA with a copy of the disclosures contained herein. At the Company&#146;s request, AA has provided the
  Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated June 3, 2002, stating that AA agrees with the statements made by the Company in this Item 4. A copy of this letter is filed herewith as Exhibit 16.01. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, and the interim period from January 1, 2002 through May
  31, 2002, the Company did not consult with D&amp;T regarding any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K. </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2 </FONT></DIV>
  
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7.</B><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
  Exhibits.</I></B><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">16.01</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated June 3, 2002, from Arthur Andersen LLP, the
  Registrant&#146;s independent auditors, regarding its concurrence with the statements made by the Registrant in Item 4 of this report.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3 </FONT></DIV>
  
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto
  duly authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">N<SMALL>EOFORMA</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A<SMALL>NDREW</SMALL> L.
  G<SMALL>UGGENHIME&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Andrew L. Guggenhime</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Chief
  Financial Officer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4 </FONT></DIV>
  
  
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">16.01</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated June 3, 2002, from Arthur Andersen LLP, the
  Registrant&#146;s independent auditors, regarding its concurrence with the statements made by the Registrant in Item 4 of this report.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K Dated 05/31/2002
  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): May 31, 2002
  Commission File No. 000-28715
  NEOFORMA, INC.
  (Exact name of the Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  Delaware
  77-0424252
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of
  incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification
  Number)
  3061 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA
  95134
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip code)
  (408) 468-4000
  (The Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
  None
  Securities
  registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
  Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share
  Item 4.
  Changes in Registrant's Certifying
  Accountant.
  On May 31, 2002, Neoforma, Inc. (the "Company") decided to dismiss its
  independent auditors, Arthur Andersen LLP ("AA"), and subsequent to May 31, 2002, the Company engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP ("D&T") as its new independent auditors. The decisions to dismiss AA and engage D&T were
  approved by the Company's Board of Directors upon the recommendation of its Audit Committee.
  The audit
  report of AA on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
  audit scope or accounting principles.
  During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, and
  the interim period from January 1, 2002 through May 31, 2002, there were no disagreements between the Company and AA on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not
  resolved to the satisfaction of AA, would have caused AA to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report; and there were no reportable events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
  The Company has provided AA with a copy of the disclosures contained herein. At the Company's request, AA has provided the
  Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated June 3, 2002, stating that AA agrees with the statements made by the Company in this Item 4. A copy of this letter is filed herewith as Exhibit 16.01.
  During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, and the interim period from January 1, 2002 through May
  31, 2002, the Company did not consult with D&T regarding any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
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  Item 7.
  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
  Exhibits.
  Exhibit
  No.
  Exhibit Title
  16.01
  Letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated June 3, 2002, from Arthur Andersen LLP, the
  Registrant's independent auditors, regarding its concurrence with the statements made by the Registrant in Item 4 of this report.
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  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto
  duly authorized.
  N
  EOFORMA
  , I
  NC
  .
  By:
  /s/    A
  NDREW
  L.
  G
  UGGENHIME
  Andrew L. Guggenhime
  Chief
  Financial Officer
  Date: June 5, 2002
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  Exhibit
  No.
  Exhibit Title
  16.01
  Letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated June 3, 2002, from Arthur Andersen LLP, the
  Registrant's independent auditors, regarding its concurrence with the statements made by the Registrant in Item 4 of this report.
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