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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 Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 4, 1997
Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-4346 22-1660266
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 816-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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SALOMON SMITH BARNEY HOLDINGS INC.
Current Report on Form 8-K
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
(a) Following the merger of Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc. (the
"Company") and Smith Barney Holdings Inc., the Company dismissed Arthur Andersen
LLP as its principal accountant. The dismissal was effective as of December 4,
1997 and was approved by the Company's audit committee. There are no other items
requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 304(a) of S-K.
As previously disclosed by the Company in its Current Report on Form
8-K dated November 28, 1997, the Company has engaged Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. to
audit the financial statements of the Company. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. has been
the independent auditor to Smith Barney Holdings Inc. Arthur Andersen LLP will
perform certain audit functions relating to certain of the Company's
subsidiaries.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Description
16.01 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP regarding change in
Certifying Accountant
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: December 5, 1997 SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
HOLDINGS INC.
By /s/ Michael Day
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Michael Day
Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
16.01 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP regarding change in Certifying
Accountant
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Exhibit 16.01
[Letterhead of Arthur Andersen]
December 5, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4(a) of Form 8-K dated December 4, 1997 of Salomon Smith
Barney Holdings Inc., formerly Salomon Inc, (Commission File Number 1-4346) and
we agree with the statements made in the above-mentioned Item.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
