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) : October 21, 1998
CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
WISCONSIN
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
333-23435 39-1880843
(Commission File No.) (IRS Employer ID No.)
8501 Excelsior Drive, Madison, WI 53717
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
608-828-2000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
(a) At its board meeting on October 21, 1998, the Board of Directors of
Chorus Communications Group Ltd. engaged the accounting firm of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as principal accountants for the Registrant
for 1998. The work of Kiesling Associates LLP as principal accountants
for the Registrant was terminated after the Form 10-K report for
December 31, 1997 was filed with the SEC on March 31, 1998.
(b) During the two most recent years and interim period subsequent to
December 31,1997, there have been no disagreements with Kiesling
Associates LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure or any
reportable events.
(c) Kiesling Associates LLP report on the financial statements for the past
two years contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was
not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles.
(d) The Registrant has requested that Kiesling Associates LLP furnish it with
a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the above
statements. A copy of Kiesling Associates LLP letter to the SEC, dated
October 23, 1998, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements.
None
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None
(c) Exhibits.
16.1 Letter re change in Certifying Accountant
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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.
CHORUS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.
Date: October 23, 1998 By: /s/ Howard G. Hopeman
Howard G. Hopeman
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 16.1
KIESLING ASSOCIATES LLP
6401 Odana Road
Madison, WI 53719-1155
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
We were previously principal accountants for Chorus Communications Group, Ltd
and on February 6, 1998, we reported on the consolidated financial statements
of Chorus Communications Group, Ltd and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996
and 1997 and for the three years ended December 31,1997. On October 21, 1998,
the Board of Directors of Chorus Communications Group, Ltd. selected another
firm as principal accountants of Chorus. We have read Chorus's statements
included under Item 4 of its Form 8-K for October 23, 1998, and we agree with
such statements.
Very truly yours,
/s/ KIESLING ASSOCIATES LLP
KIESLING ASSOCIATES LLP
Certified Public Accountants
Madison, WI
October 23, 1998
