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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 2
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 31, 1998
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WESTOWER CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
WASHINGTON 333-32963 91-1825860
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
7001 N.E. 40TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON 98661
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (360) 750-9355
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
The following section is included for incorporation by reference into
Westower Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-
65337):
Experts
The audited financial statements of Standby Services, Inc. for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, included in Westower
Corporation's Form 8-K/A Amendment No. 1 to its Current Report on Form 8-K dated
September 15, 1998, are incorporated by reference herein in reliance on the
report of Hein & Associates LLP, independent auditors, given on the authority of
said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
23.1 Consent of Independent Auditor.
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SIGNATURE
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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.
WESTOWER CORPORATION
Date: November 18, 1998 By: /s/ Peter Lucas
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Peter Lucas, Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
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23.1 Consent of Independent Auditor.
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Exhibit 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
WesTower Corporation
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration
statement (Registration No. 333-65337) on Form S-8 of WesTower Corporation of
our report dated October 21, 1998, relating to the balance sheet of Standby
Services, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 and the related statements of
operations and retained earnings and cash flows for the years then ended, which
report appears in the Form 8-K/A Amendment No. 1 to WesTower Corporation's
current report on form 8-K dated September 15, 1998.
/s/ Hein & Associates LLP
HEIN & ASSOCIATES LLP
Houston, Texas
November 18, 1998
