UNITED STATES
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):, January 8, 1998
(December 29, 1997)
UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Montana 33-00215 81-0305822
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organaization) Identification Number)
P.O. Box 643, Thompson Falls, Montana 59873
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (406) 827-3523
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS
On December 29, 1997, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of United
States Antimony Corporation (the "Company") engaged Jeffrey R. Maichel,
CPA, to serve as the Company's independent accountant for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 1997. Concurrently, the Chairman dismissed Coopers and
Lybrand,LLP, the Company's previous independent accontants. The engagmenet
of Mr.Maichel and the dismissal of Coopers and Lybrand L.L.P. was pursuant to a
recommendation approved by the Company's Board of Directors.
During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and all subsequent
interim periods preceding the independent accountant's dismissal, (i) there
were no disagreements with Coopers and Lybrand L.L.P. on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or
auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to its
satisfaction would have caused it to make reference in connection with its
report to the subject matter of the disagreement, and (ii) Coopers and Lybrand
L.L.P. has not advised the Company of any reportable events as defined in
paragragh (A) through (D) of Regulation S-K Item 304 (a) (1) (v).
The accountants' report of Coopers and Lybrand L.L.P. on the consolidated
financialstatements of United States Antimony Corporation as of and for the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 did not contain any adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, but was qualified as to the uncertainty of the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
A. Exhibits:
Exhibit 16. Letter from Coopers and Lybrand L.L.P.
SIGNATURE
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.
UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
Date: January 8, 1998 By: /s/JOHN C. LAWRENCE
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John C. Lawrence
President and Chief
Accounting Officer
January 8, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read the statements made by United States Antimony Corporation (copy
attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to
Item 4 of Form 8-K/A, as part of the Company's Form 8-K/A report as filed
January 8, 1998. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form
8-K/A.
Very truly yours,
/s/COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Enclosure
