SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
September 19, 1996
BAY AREA BANCSHARES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
2-76003 94-2779021
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
900 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City, CA 94063
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (415) 367-1600
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) The following exhibit is attached to this report and incorporated by
this reference:
(16) Letter from Ernst & Young LLP regarding change in certifying
accountants.
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.
BAY AREA BANCSHARES
Registrant
Date: October 2, 1996
/s/Anthony J. Gould
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Anthony J. Gould
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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September 30, 1996
Securities Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Gentleman:
We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated September 19, 1996, of Bay Area
Bancshares and are in agreement with the statements contained in Item 4(a)(1)
(i),(ii),(iii),(iv) and (v) on page 2 therein. We have no basis to agree or
disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
/s/Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
