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) April 24, 2000
FPIC INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 1-11983 59-3359111
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Number) Identification No.)
225 Water Street, Suite 1400, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (904) 354-2482
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Item 4. Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. (the "Company") retained PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as its independent auditors and replaced KPMG LLP effective April 24, 2000.
No report of KPMG LLP on the financial statements of the Company for either of
the past two years contained an adverse opinion, or disclaimer of opinion, or
was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting
principles. Since the engagement of KPMG LLP for the Company's two most recent
fiscal years and through the date of replacement, there were no disagreements
between the Company and KPMG LLP on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure. The
change in independent accountants was approved by the Audit Committee and the
Board of Directors of the Company.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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16 Letter dated April 27, 2000, from KPMG
LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
FPIC INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
Date: April 27, 2000 By: /s/ Kim D. Thorpe
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Kim D. Thorpe
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Letter dated April 27, 2000, from
-------------- KPMG LLP to the Securities and
16 Exchange Commission.
EXHIBIT 16
April 27, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We were previously principal accountants for FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. and,
under the date of March 8, 2000, we reported on the consolidated financial
statements of FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. as of and for the years ended December
31, 1999 and 1998. On April 24, 2000 our appointment as principal accountants
was terminated. We have read FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.'s statements included
under Item 4 of its Form 8-K dated April 24, 2000, and we agree with such
statements.
Very truly yours,
/s/ KPMG LLP
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