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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 15, 1998
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GREATE BAY CASINO CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-6339 75-1295630
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
c/o Sands Hotel and Casino, Indiana Avenue at Brighton Park,
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (609) 441-0704
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
On October 22, 1998, the Registrant filed a current report on Form 8-K to
report a change in its certifying accountants. This Form 8-K/A amends that
report by including as Exhibit 99.2 the letter provided by the Registrant's
former accountants to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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*99.1 Petition filed on October 8, 1998 in the District Court of Dallas
County, Texas by Hollywood Casino Corporation and Greate Bay
Casino Corporation ("Plaintiffs") against Arthur Andersen L.L.P.,
Richard L. Robbins, Michael E. Gamache, Daniel J. Meehan, and
Brent A. Railsback ("Defendants")
99.2 Letter dated October 26, 1998 from Arthur Andersen LLP to the
Office of Chief Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission.
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* Incorporated by reference to the same-numbered exhibit to the Form 8-K
filed October 22, 1998 by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
GREATE BAY CASINO CORPORATION
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Registrant
Date: October 30, 1998 By: /s/ Charles F. LaFrano III
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Charles F. LaFrano III
Vice President
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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*99.1 Petition filed on October 8, 1998 in the District Court of Dallas
County, Texas by Hollywood Casino Corporation and Greate Bay
Casino Corporation ("Plaintiffs") against Arthur Andersen L.L.P.,
Richard L. Robbins, Michael E. Gamache, Daniel J. Meehan, and
Brent A. Railsback ("Defendants")
99.2 Letter dated October 26, 1998 from Arthur Andersen LLP to the
Office of Chief Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission.
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* Incorporated by reference to the same-numbered exhibit to the Form 8-K
filed October 22, 1998 by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
October 26, 1998
Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sir/Madam:
We have read the first two paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated
October 21, 1998 of Greate Bay Casino Corporation filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Copy to:
Charles F. LaFrano, III, Greate Bay Casino Corporation
