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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
June 21, 2000
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IFCO SYSTEMS N.V.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
"RIVIERSTAETE" AMSTELDIJK 166
1079 LH AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
Yes No X
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- N/A.)
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CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
On May 19, 2000, the board of directors of the Registrant, upon the
recommendation of a management committee, approved the dismissal of PwC Deutsche
Revision Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft (the "former
accountant") as its independent public accountant. The former accountant's
reports on the financial statements for the past two years did not contain any
adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or qualification or modification as to
uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Registrant's two
most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period preceding the
dismissal, there were no disagreements with the former accountant on any matter
of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or
auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of the former accountant, would have caused it to make reference to
the subject matter of the disagreements in any of its financial reports to the
Registrant. During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and any
subsequent interim period preceding the dismissal, there were no reportable
events as described in paragraphs (a)(1)(v)(A) through (D) of Item 304 of
Regulation S-K.
On May 19, 2000, the board of directors of the Registrant, upon the
recommendation of a management committee, approved the engagement of Arthur
Andersen LLP as the Registrant's independent public accountant. The Registrant
has not consulted Arthur Andersen LLP prior to the engagement with respect to
(1) any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, auditing scope, or procedure, (2) any disagreement with the former
accountant, or (3) any reportable event.
The Registrant has provided the former accountant with a copy of the
foregoing disclosure and the former accountant has stated that it agrees with
the statements made by the Registrant.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
IFCO SYSTEMS N.V.
(Registrant)
Date: June 21, 2000 By: /s/ Edward E. Rhyne
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Edward E. Rhyne
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
