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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report August 19, 1999
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(Date of earliest event reported)
SUNCOAST BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-70231 65-0827141
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
8592 Potter Park, Sarasota, Florida 34238
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(941) 923-0500
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
(a) At its Board of Directors meeting on August 19, 1999, the Board of
Directors of Suncoast Bancorp, Inc. terminated the services of Hill,
Barth & King. At the same meeting the Board of Directors selected the
accounting firm of Hacker, Johnson, Cohen & Grieb PA as independent
auditors for the Registrant for the 1999 fiscal year.
(b) In connection with their two audits and during subsequent interim
periods there have been no disagreements with Hill, Barth & King on
any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure.
(c) Hill, Barth & King' Inc.'s report on the financial statements for
October 31, 1998 and December 31, 1998 did not contain an adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
(d) The Registrant has requested Hill, Barth & King, Inc. to furnish it
with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission
stating whether or not they agree with the statements made by the
Registrant in response to this Item 4 and, if not, stating the
respects in which they do not agree. The Registrant will file by
amendment, as an exhibit to this Form 8-K report, a copy of such
letter when it is received.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SUNCOAST BANCORP, INC.
Date: August 25, 1999 By: /s/ John T. Stafford
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John T. Stafford, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 25, 1999 By: /s/ John S. Wilks
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John S. Wilks,
Chief Financial Officer
