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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) January 3, 2001
GETTY PETROLEUM MARKETING INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland 1-14990 11-3339235
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
125 Jericho Turnpike
Jericho, New York 11753
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 338-6000
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Not applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changes Since Last Report)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
On January 3, 2001, Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. (the "Company")
dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditors. The
decision was made to change the Company's independent auditors in light of the
acquisition by OAO LUKOIL ("LUKOIL") of approximately 72% of the Company's
outstanding shares of common stock on December 8, 2000 and the anticipated
merger of the Company with and into Mikecon Corp., after which the Company will
become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of LUKOIL. KPMG L.L.P. acts as
LUKOIL's worldwide independent auditors, and KPMG L.L.P. will act as the
Company's new independent auditors in connection with KPMG's engagement by
LUKOIL.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP had audited the Company's financial
statements for the fiscal years ended January 31, 1999 and 2000 and delivered
auditors' reports thereon. Such reports did not contain an adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope or accounting principles. For the period February 1, 1998 through
January 3, 2001, the Company has not had any disagreements with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of the auditors, would have
caused the auditors to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement
in connection with their auditors' reports.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Not Applicable
(b) Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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16.1 Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, dated
January 8, 2001, regarding disclosures made by the
Company with respect to matters described herein.
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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.
GETTY PETROLEUM MARKETING INC.
Date: January 9, 2001 /S/ VINCENT DELAURENTIS
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Vincent DeLaurentis,
President and Chief Operating Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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16.1 Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, dated
January 8, 2001, regarding disclosures made by the
Company with respect to matters described herein.