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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): JULY 13, 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 dismissed its existing independent
public accounting firm, Land & Associates, P.C., CPAs ("Land"), and hired
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 July 13, 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: July 13, 2000
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