UNITED STATES
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):, February 11, 1999
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 February 11, 1999, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of United
States Antimony Corporation (the "Company") engaged DeCoria, Maichel & Teague
PS to serve as the Company's independent accountant for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 1998. Concurrently, the Chairman dismissed Jeffrey R.
Maichel, CPA,the Company's previous independent accontant. The engagmenet
of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague PS and the dismissal of Jeffrey R. Maichel, CPA,
was pursuant to a recommendation approved by the Company's Board of Directors,
and the result of Mr. Maichel's association with DeCoria, Maichel & Teague PS.
During the past fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, and all subsequent interim
periodspreceding the independent acountant's dimissal, (i) there were
no disagreements with Jeffrey R. Maichel, CPA, on 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) Jeffrey R. Maichel, CPA, 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 accountant's' report of Jeffrey R. Maichel, CPA, on the consolidated
financial statements of United States Antimony Corporation as of and for the
year ended December 31, 1997 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 Jeffrey R. Maichel, CPA
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: February 11, 1999 By: /S/JOHN C. LAWRENCE
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John C. Lawrence
President and Chief
Accounting Officer
February 11, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Gentlemen:
I have read the statements made by United States Antimony Corporation (copy
attached), which I understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to
Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report as of February 11,
1999. I agree with the statements concerning my Firm in such Form 8-K.
Very truly yours,
/s/Jeffrey R. Maichel, CPA
Enclosure
