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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 (Date of earliest event reported) March 30, 1998
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TCA Cable TV, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 0-11478 75-1798185
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
3015 S.S.E. Loop 323, Tyler, Texas 75701
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (903) 595-3701
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN THE REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
(a) On March 30, 1998, TCA Cable TV, Inc. (the "Company")
dismissed Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. ("Coopers & Lybrand") as its principal
independent accountants. The decision to dismiss Coopers & Lybrand was
approved by the Company's Board of Directors as well as the Audit Committee of
the Board of Directors. Coopers & Lybrand's report on the Company's financial
statements for each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 1997 and 1996 did not
contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion. Neither were such reports
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the Company's past two fiscal years and the periods following
October 31, 1997, there were no disagreements between the Company and Coopers &
Lybrand on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which if not resolved to
the satisfaction of Coopers & Lybrand would have caused it to make reference to
the subject matter(s) of the disagreement(s) in connection with its reports.
A letter from Coopers & Lybrand confirming the statements contained in
this Item 4(a) is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
(b) On March 27, 1998, the Company retained KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
to serve as the Company's principal independent accountants. During the
Company's past two fiscal years and the periods following October 31, 1997, the
Company did not consult KPMG Peat Marwick LLP regarding the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction or the type of audit opinion
that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits:
(16) Letter re change in certifying accountant.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
TCA CABLE TV, INC.
Date: 4/2/98 /S/ Jimmie F. Taylor
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Jimmie F. Taylor,
Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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16 Letter re change in certifying accountant.
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EXHIBIT 16
[LETTERHEAD]
April 2, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Commissioners:
We have read the statements made by TCA Cable TV, Inc. (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 April 1998. We
agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K.
Very truly yours,
/S/ Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P.
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