Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
GOLDEN STATE PETROLEUM TRANSPORT CORPORATION
GOLDEN STATE PETRO (IOM I-A) PLC
GOLDEN STATE PETRO (IOM I-B) PLC
8-K
May 11, 1998
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT: May 11, 1998 (Date of earliest event reported)
REGISTRANTS: GOLDEN STATE PETROLEUM TRANSPORT CORPORATION
GOLDEN STATE PETRO (IOM I-A) PLC
GOLDEN STATE PETRO (IOM I-B) PLC
(Exact Name of Registrants as specified in Their
Charters)
STATE OF Delaware
INCORPORATION Isle of Man
OR REGISTRATION: Isle of Man
(State of Incorporation or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
c/o Cambridge Fund Management LLC
535 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 508-6516
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number of
principal executive offices of Golden State Petroleum
Transport Corporation)
c/o 15-19 Athol Street
Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1LB
011-44-1-62-4628575
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number of
principal executive offices of Golden State Petro
(IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC)
COMMISSION FILE
NUMBER: 333-26227
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I.R.S. EMPLOYER 13-392-7016
IDENTIFICATION N/A
NUMBER N/A
ITEM 304
NUMBER 2. On May 6, 1998 the registrants formally engaged Grant
Thornton LLP as the principal accountants to audit
the registrant's financial statements. During the
period from inception of the registrants' business to
the date of appointment of Grant Thornton LLP neither
the registrants nor anyone acting on their behalf
consulted the newly engaged accountant regarding:
o The application of accounting principles,
o The type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
the registrants' financial statements,
o Any factor considered by the registrants in
reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing
or financial reporting issue or,
o Any matter that was the subject of a disagreement
or reportable event as described in paragraphs
304(a)(1)(iv) and 304(a)(1)(v), respectively of
Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURE: Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly
caused this report to be signed on their behalf by
the undersigned, hereto duly authorized.
GOLDEN STATE PETROLEUM TRANSPORT CORPORATION
GOLDEN STATE PETRO (IOM I-A) PLC
GOLDEN STATE PETRO (IOM I-B) PLC
DATE: May 11, 1998 Joseph R. Avantario
/s/ Joseph R. Avantario
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Director and Treasurer
