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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) SEPTEMBER 8, 1999
COMPOST AMERICA HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW JERSEY 0-27832 22-2603175
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
ONE GATEWAY CENTER, 25TH FLOOR, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 297-5400
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
PLEASE ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Mark Gasarch, Esq.
40 West 57th Street
33rd Floor
New York, New York 10019
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
By report on Form 8-K dated September 8, 1999 and filed September 14, 1999
the Company reported a change in its certifying accountant from Arthur
Andersen LLP to Rothstein, Kass & Company, P.C. The letter from Arthur
Andersen LLP required by Section 304 of Regulation S-B is included herewith.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) and (b) - none
(c) Exhibits 16.1 - Letter Reporting Change in Certifying
Accountant from Arthur Andersen LLP
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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.
Date: September 23, 1999
COMPOST AMERICA HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ ANTHONY CIPOLLONE
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Anthony Cipollone
Treasurer
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Exhibit 16.1
LETTER REPORTING CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
FROM ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
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[LETTERHEAD OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP]
September 15, 1999
Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sir or Madam:
We have read paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of Item 4 included in the Form
8-K dated September 8, 1999 of Compost America Holding Company, Inc. filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements
contained therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Copy to:
Mr. Marvin Roseman, Office of the President
Compost America Holding Company, Inc.
