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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
F O R M 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) April 22, 1997
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PERCEPTRONICS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-12392 95-2577731
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
21010 Erwin Street, Woodland Hills, California 91367
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 884-7470
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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.
The Company reported by Form 8-K (Date of Event December 1, 1994) that on
December 1, 1994 the Company terminated the engagement of Ernst & Young as its
independent accounting firm.
The Company's financial statements for the years ended March 31, 1994, 1995
and 1996 were not audited.
On April 22, 1997, the Company retained Beckman & Associates (now Beckman
Kirkland & Whitney) as its independent accounting firm to audit its financial
statements for the year ended March 31, 1997. Beckman & Associates issued its
report on such financial statements on October 24, 1997.
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.
Dated: June 9, 1998 Perceptronics, Inc.
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/S/ Robert E. Anderson
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Robert E. Anderson
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial &
Accounting Officer)
