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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 8, 1998
GENERAL AUTOMATION, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-5260
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(State of incorporation (Commission File Number)
or other jurisdiction)
95-248811
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
17731 Mitchell North, Irvine, California 92614
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 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) On October 8, 1998 the Registrant engaged Cacciamatta Accountancy
Corporation as its new independent accountant
(b) During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years, neither the
Registrant, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted with Cacciamatta
Accountancy regarding either 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 Registrant's financial
statements; or 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
Item304)(a)(1)(v) of Regulations S-K).
(c) The decision to engage Cacciamatta Accountancy Corporation as the
Registrant's independent accountants was approved by the Registrant's
Board of Directors.
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.
GENERAL AUTOMATION, INC.
Date: October 8, 1998
By: /s/ RICHARD H. NANCE
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Richard H. Nance
Vice-President Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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