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): August 20, 1999
SIGNAL APPAREL COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 1-2782 62-0641635
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)
34 Englehard Avenue, Avenel, New Jersey 07001
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (732) 382-2882
200 Manufacturers Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37405
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
(a) On August 20, 1999, the Registrant appointed the accounting firm of
Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP ("Goldstein") as the Registrant's
independent public accountants and auditors, effective immediately.
The decision to engage Goldstein as the Registrant's accountants and
auditors was approved by the full Board of Directors. During the
Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim
period through August 20, 1999, Goldstein was not consulted with
respect to any of the items referred to in Item 304(a)(2) of
Regulation S-K.
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.
Date: August 25, 1999 SIGNAL APPAREL COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Robert J. Powell
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Robert J. Powell
Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary
