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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): July 30, 1996
THE ROCKIES FUND, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 0-12444-D 84-0928022
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(State or other jurisdic- (Commission file (IRS Employer
tion of incorporation or number) Identification No.)
organization)
4465 Northpark Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (719) 590-4900
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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
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(a) The Company has retained the accounting firm of GELFOND HOCHSTADT
PANGBURN & CO., a Professional Corporation, to serve as the Company's principal
accountant to audit the Company's financial statements. This engagement is
effective July 30, 1996. Prior to its engagement as the Company's principal
independent accountant, GELFOND HOCHSTADT PANGBURN & CO., a Professional
Corporation, had not been consulted by the Company either with respect to the
application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either
completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
the Company's financial statements or on any matter which was the subject of
any prior disagreement between the Company and its previous certifying
accountant.
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SIGNATURE
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.
THE ROCKIES FUND, INC.
Date: 8/2/96 By: /s/ Stephen G. Calandrella
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Stephen G. Calandrella, President
