U.S. 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: August 2, 1999
(date of earliest event reported): July 26, 1999
SOUTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-29356 33-0312389
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(Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
830 Havens Road
Shreveport, Louisiana 71107
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(318) 221-5703
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Item 4. Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On July 26, 1999, Gary A. Case, CPA, resigned his positoin as principal
certifying accountant to the Company. During the past two years, none of the
principal acccountant's reports on the financial satements of the Company
contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. The decision
to change accountants was approved by the Board of Directors. There were no
disagreements with the former accountant on any level. The former accountant was
unable to manage the accounting requirements of the Company due to time
constraints. On July 27, 1999, the Company engaged the firm of Stonefield
Josephson of Santa Monica, California, speficially Sam Wild and Neil Prasad, to
serve as principal certifying accountants.
Item 7(c). Exhibits
Number Exhibit
16.0 Letter of Registrant's independent certified
accountant, Gary A. Case
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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.
SOUTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, INC.
By: s/Heber C. Bishop
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Heber C. Bishop,
President
Dated: August 2, 1999
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SOUTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, INC.
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EXHIBIT 16.0
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ACCOUNTANT'S LETTER
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Gary A. Case
Certified Public Accountant
3230 E. Imperial Highway, Ste. 200
Brea, California 92821 Member
Tel: 714/986-1959 California Society of CPAs
Fax: 714/986-1966 Licensed in California and Florida
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August 3, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
We would like to inform you that we have read the disclosures provided by
Southern States Power Company, Inc. (Comm. Number 0-29536) in its filing of form
8-K dated August 2, 1999 and that there are no disagreements regarding the
statements made under Item 4-Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
Sincerely,
Gary A. Case, CPA
