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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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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): JUNE 21, 2000 (APRIL 20, 2000)
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GATEWAY BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
GEORGIA 000-24137 58-2202210
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(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
5102 ALABAMA HIGHWAY, P.O. BOX 129, RINGGOLD, GEORGIA 30736
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(Address of principal executive offices (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (706) 965-5500
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
On April 20, 2000, the Company replaced its existing independent public
accounting firm, Land & Associates, P.C., CPAs ("Land"), with Hazlett, Lewis &
Bieter, PLLC. Neither of Land's reports on the Company's financial statements
for the years ended December 31, 1998 or 1999 contained an adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit
scope or accounting principles. The change of accountants was approved by the
Board of Directors. The Company had no disagreements with Land during any of the
years ended December 31, 1998 or 1999 or during the interim period through April
20, 2000 (date of change) on any matter of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure that would have
caused that firm to make reference to the subject disagreement if it had not
been resolved to Land's satisfaction.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
The following exhibit is attached to this Report:
Exhibit 16: Letter from Land & Associates, P.C., CPAs to the
Company dated June 21, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
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.
GATEWAY BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ Robert G. Peck
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Robert G. Peck
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 21, 2000
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