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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): August 2, 1997
HORIZON PHARMACIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 333-25257 75-2441557
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
275 WEST PRINCETON DRIVE PRINCETON, TEXAS 75407
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 736-2424
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Explanatory Note
On October 16, 1997, HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc. (the "Registrant") filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K/A
certain financial statements for Sun Country Drug, Inc. which included audited
Balance Sheet at December 31, 1996 and audited Statement of Income, Statement of
Shareholders' Equity and Statement of Cash Flows each for the year ended
December 31, 1996 and the report of Howard & Waltrip, P.C., certified public
accountants, thereon, together with the notes thereto. The Registrant
inadvertently omitted to file with the referenced Form 8-K/A the consent of
Howard & Waltrip, P.C. to the use of their report on such financial statements.
This Amendment No. 2 to Form 8-K/A is filed solely to correct such omission.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED.
Previously filed.
(b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Previously filed.
(c) EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NO. NAME OF EXHIBIT
23 Consent of Howard & Waltrip, P.C., Independent Auditors
(filed electronically herewith).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
REGISTRANT:
HORIZON PHARMACIES, INC.
Date: October 24, 1997 By: /S/ Ricky D. McCord
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Ricky D. McCord, President
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Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the use of our report on the financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 1996 of Sun Country Drug, Inc., dated October 1, 1997 in the
Form 8-K/A for HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc.
Howard & Waltrip, P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
Dallas, Texas
October 16, 1997
