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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): October 7, 1997
GENERAL AUTOMATION, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-5260 95-2488811
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
17731 Mitchell North, Irvine, California 92714
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 250-4800
Not applicable
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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.
(a) General Automation, Inc. (the "Company") engaged McGladrey & Pullen
as its new independent accountants as of October 7, 1997.
(b) During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and through
October 7, 1997, neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted with
McGladrey & Pullen regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles
to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements; or (ii)
any matter that was either a subject of disagreement (as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to that Item) or a
reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
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, thereunto duly authorized.
October 7, 1997 GENERAL AUTOMATION, INC.
By: /s/ JOHN R. DONNELLY
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John R. Donnelly
Vice President Finance
and Chief Financial
Officer
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