SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report December 17, 1997
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ASPEN EXPLORATION CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-9494 84-0811316
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
2050 S. Oneida St., Suite 208, Denver, CO 80224
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Registrant's telephone number 303-639-9860
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant
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None.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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None.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership
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None.
Item 4. Changes in Accountants
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Holben, Boak, Cooper & Co., formerly independent accountants for the
Registrant, resigned as auditor on December 3, 1997 due to the pending
dissolution of the accounting firm.
No audits have been completed for the last two fiscal years due to
inadequate cash flow; however, no disagreements exist with any former accountant
on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope of procedure, which disagreements if not resolved
to the satisfaction of the former accountant, would have caused him to make
reference in connection with his report to the subject matter of the
disagreement(s) had audits been performed.
Item 5. Other Events
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None.
Item 6. Resignation of Directors
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None.
Item 7. Financial Statements Pro Forma Financial & Exhibits
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Not applicable.
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Item 8. Exhibits
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One, Exhibit "A", Holben, Boak, Cooper & Co. letter to Securities and
Exchange Commission dated December 17, 1997.
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.
ASPEN EXPLORATION CORPORATION
Date: December 17, 1997 By: /s/ R. V. Bailey
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R. V. Bailey, President
EXHIBIT "A"
HOLBEN, BOAK, COOPER & CO.
Certified Public Accountants 1720 S. Bellaire Street, Suite 500
Professional Corporation Denver, Colorado 80222
(303) 759-2727 Fax (303) 759-2728
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen,
We have read and agree with the comments in Item 4 of form 8-K of Aspen
Exploration Corporation dated December 17, 1997.
Holben, Boak, Cooper & Co.
Denver, CO
December 17, 1997
