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 8, 1999
WESTERN TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH, INC.
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EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
WYOMING 0-22597 83-0273780
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
FORMATION)
946 WEST PENN AVENUE, ROBESONIA, PA 19551
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (610) 693-3114
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801 EAST A STREET, CASPER, WYOMING 82601
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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
Jones, Jensen & Company, P.C. ("Jones Jensen") by the letter dated
April 8, 1999 was dismissed as the independent accountants for the Company. The
reports of Jones Jensen on the financial statements of the Company for the past
two fiscal years contain no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were
not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles. The Company's Board of Directors approved the dismissal of Jones
Jensen.
For the two most recent fiscal years and through April 8, 1999, there
have been no disagreements between the Company and Jones Jensen on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
scope or procedure, which would have caused Jones Jensen to make a reference
thereto in its report on the Company's financial statements for such period.
During the two most recent fiscal years and through April 8, 1999, there have
been no reportable events (as defined in Regulation S-K, Item 304(a)(1)(v)).
The Company has requested that Jones Jensen furnish it with a letter
addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not Jones
Jensen agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter will be filed
upon receipt from Jones Jensen.
The Company engaged Grant Thornton, LLP ("GT"), as its new independent
accountants as of April 8, 1999. Prior to such date, the Company did not consult
with GT regarding (i) the application of accounting principles, (ii) the type of
audit opinion that might be rendered by GT, or (iii) any other matter that was
the subject of a disagreement between the Company and its auditor (as defined in
Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as described in
Item 304(a) (1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly authorized and caused the undersigned to sign this
Report on the Registrant's behalf.
WESTERN TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH, INC.
By: /s/ JOHN D. RICHARDSON, III
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Name: John D. Richardson, III
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Dated: April 12, 1999
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