UNITED STATES
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: June 15, 1998
TYREX OIL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Wyoming 0-9358 83-0245581
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
6886 S. Yosemite Street
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 741-9123
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 4. Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
(a)(1)(i) On June 15, 1998, the Registrant's independent accountants, John M.
Hanson & Company, P.C. ("Hanson") informed the Registrant that Hanson was
resigning the engagement due to Hanson's decision to, as a firm,
cease performing SEC engagements. (See resignation letter attached as
Exhibit 1.)
(a)(1)(ii) The report on the Registrant's financial statements for the
past two years as rendered by Hanson did not contain a disclaimer, adverse
opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit, scope or
accounting principles.
(a)(1)(iii) Not applicable.
(a)(1)(iv) During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and through
the date of Hanson's resignation, there were no disagreements with Hanson on
any matter of accounting principle or practice, financial statement
disclosure or auditing scope or procedure.
(a)(1)(v) Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
Letter regarding resignation
of certifying accountant. Exhibit I
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.
Tyrex Oil Company
(Registrant)
Date: June 17, 1998 By: /s/ Frederick J. Slack
Frederick J. Slack,
Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 1
June 15, 1998
Paul Kaufhold
Chief Financial Officer
Tyrex Oil Company
6886 So. Yosemite St.
Englewood, CO 80112
Dear Mr. Kaufhold:
This is to notify you that John M. Hanson & Company, P.C., decided to cease
performing SEC engagements, and accordingly is resigning from the client-
auditor relationship between Tyrex Oil Company (Commission File Number
0-9358) and John M. Hanson & company, P.C., and that the client-auditor
relationship has ceased.
Sincerely,
/s/ John M. Hanson & Company, P.C.
John M. Hanson & Company, P.C.
cc: FAX (202) 942-9656
SEC Office of the Chief Accountant
Attn: SECPS Letter File
Mail stop 9-5
