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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: June 17, 1996
BRISTOL HOTEL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State of Incorporation)
1-14062 75-2584227
(Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
14285 Midway Road, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75244
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(214) 788-0001
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
(a) On June 17, 1996, Bristol Hotel Company appointed Arthur
Andersen LLP as independent accountants for fiscal 1996 to
replace Price Waterhouse LLP effective with such appointment.
The change in independent accountants was approved by the Audit
Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.
Price Waterhouse LLP's report on the financial statements for
the 11 months ended December 31, 1995, did not contain an
adverse opinion, disclaimer of opinion, qualification, or
modification as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting
principles. Furthermore, during the 11 months ended December 31,
1995, and the interim period subsequent to December 31, 1995,
there have not been any disagreements with Price Waterhouse LLP
on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Price
Waterhouse LLP, would have caused that firm to make reference to
the subject matter of such disagreements in connection with its
report.
The Company has requested Price Waterhouse LLP to furnish it
with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange
Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements.
A copy of such letter, dated June 20, 1996, is filed as Exhibit
1 to this Form 8-K.
(b) During the two most recent fiscal years and through June 17,
1996, the Company has not consulted with Arthur Andersen LLP
regarding 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 Company's
financial statements.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Proforma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of businesses acquired: None
(b) Proforma financial information: None
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. 16.1 letter regarding change in certifying
accountant.
SIGNATURES:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas,
on June 21, 1996.
BRISTOL HOTEL COMPANY
By: /s/ JEFFREY P. MAYER
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Jeffrey P. Mayer
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 16.1
[LETTERHEAD OF PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP APPEARS HERE]
June 20, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Bristol Hotel Company
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We have read Item 4 of Bristol Hotel Company's Form 8-K dated June 17, 1996 and
are in agreement with the statements contained in paragraph 4(a) therein.
Yours very truly,
/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
