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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)
August 19, 1999
Commission File Number 1-9320
Wyndham International, 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 or organization)
94-2878485
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1950 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 6001, Dallas,
Texas 75207
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(214) 863-1000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Wyndham International, Inc.
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
(a) Previous independent accountants.
(i) On August 19, 1999, Wyndham International, Inc. ("Wyndham") dismissed
Ernst & Young, LLP as their independent accountants.
(ii) The reports of Ernst & Young LLP on the financial statements of
Wyndham for the past two fiscal years contain no adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
(iii) The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Wyndham participated
in and approved the decision to change independent accountants.
(iv) In connection with Ernst & Young LLP's audits for Wyndham's two most
recent fiscal years ended December 31, 1998 and in the subsequent
interim period, there have been no disagreements with Ernst & Young
LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which
disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young
LLP would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter in
their report.
(v) There were no reportable events as defined in Regulation S-K Item
304(a) (1) (v).
(vi) Wyndham has provided to Ernst & Young LLP a copy of the disclosures
in this Form 8-K and has requested that Ernst & Young LLP furnish
Wyndham with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange
Commission stating whether or not Ernst & Young LLP agrees with the
above statements. A copy of such letter, dated August 23, 1999 is
filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this report.
(b) New independent accountants.
(i) Wyndham has engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as its new
independent accountants as of August 19, 1999.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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16.1* Letter of Ernst & Young LLP dated August 23, 1999.
*Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrants have duly caused the report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DATED: August 24, 1999
Wyndham International, Inc.
By: /s/ Richard Mahoney
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Richard Mahoney
Chief Financial Officer(Authorized Officer
and Principal Accounting and Financial
Officer)
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EXHIBIT 16.1
August 23, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated August 19, 1999, of Wyndham International,
Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the paragraphs
(a)(i), (a)(ii), (a)(iv) and (a)(v) on page two therein. We have no basis to
agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
