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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
July 25, 1996
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(Date of Report)
Bankers Building Land Trust
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Illinois 0-9086 36-6067489
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
AMCORE Bank N.A., Rockford
501 Seventh Street
Rockford, Illinois, Trustee 61104
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 815-968-2241
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Effective July 23, 1996, the Bankers Building Land Trust (the "Trust")
has not reappointed Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as its auditor. Coopers & Lybrand
L.L.P. is integrating their Rockford office with their Chicago office. The
Trust decided to retain a local firm in order to control cost. The change in
accountants has been approved by the Trustee of the Trust. The Trust has had
no disagreements with Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statements disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedures. A letter from Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P confirming the foregoing is
attached as Exhibit A.
Effective July 23, 1996, the Trust had hired McGladrey & Pullen L.L.P. to be
the Trust's new auditor. The Trust has not consulted with McGladrey & Pullen
L.L.P. prior to this date.
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.
Bankers Building Land Trust
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(Registrant)
By AMCORE Bank N.A., Rockford
Trustee
Date July 25, 1996 By /s/ Patricia N. Fong
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Patricia N. Fong
Vice President and Trust Officer
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[COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. LETTERHEAD]
EXHIBIT A
July 23, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read the statements made by Bankers Building Land Trust (copy
attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to
Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report for the month of
July 1996. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
