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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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 1995
MAXUS ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-8567-2 75-1891531
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
717 North Harwood Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-6594
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 953-2000
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
(a) The engagement by the Registrant of a new independent accountant as the
principal accountant to audit its 1995 financial statements, as
hereinafter disclosed, resulted in the dismissal of Price Waterhouse
LLP as such principal accountant on April 21, 1995. The report of
Price Waterhouse LLP on the financial statements of the Registrant for
either of the past two years did not contain an adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion, nor was qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope, or accounting principles. The decision to change
accountants was not recommended or approved by the audit committee of
the Registrant's Board of Directors, but was made by that board.
During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent
interim period preceding such dismissal, there have been no
disagreements with Price Waterhouse 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 Price Waterhouse LLP would have caused them to make
reference thereto in their report on the financial statements for such
years. The Registrant has requested that Price Waterhouse LLP furnish
it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange
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Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements.
A copy of such letter, dated April 26, 1995, is filed as Exhibit 16 to
this Form 8-K.
(b) On April 21, 1995, Registrant engaged Arthur Andersen LLP as the
principal accountant to audit the Registrant's 1995 financial
statements.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
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16 - Letter regarding change in certifying accountant.
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SIGNATURE
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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.
MAXUS ENERGY CORPORATION
By: G. R. Brown
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G. R. Brown
Vice President and Controller
Dated: April 28, 1995
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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16 Letter regarding change in certifying accountant.
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EX-16
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
April 26, 1995
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Maxus Energy Corporation
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We have read Item 4 of Maxus Energy Corporation Form 8-K dated April 21, 1995
and are in agreement with the statements contained in paragraph 4(a) therein.
Yours very truly,
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
