SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1
to
FORM 8-K/A
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
October 20, 1999 (October 19, 1999)
Belmont Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-12724 34-1376776
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
325 Main Street, Bridgeport, Ohio 43912
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (740) 695-3323
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Item 4. Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
As disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 18, 1999 by
Belmont Bancorp (the "Registrant"), on October 13, 1999 the Registrant dismissed
S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. ("Snodgrass") as its independent accountants.
The Registrant previously provided Snodgrass with a copy of the disclosure
the Registrant included in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 18, 1999
and requested that Snodgrass furnish the Registrant with a letter addressed to
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") stating whether Snodgrass
agreed with the disclosure. By letter dated October 15, 1999, a copy of which
was received by the Registrant on October 19, 1999, Snodgrass advised that it
agreed with the disclosure in the 8-K. A copy of Snodgrass's letter to the SEC
is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
16. Letter re: change in 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.
Belmont Bancorp
(Registrant)
Date: October 20, 1999 By /s/ David G. Brewick
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David G. Brewick, Interim President
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Exhibit 16
October 15, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 9-5
450 5th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read the statements made by Belmont Bancorp (copy attached), which we
understand will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K, as
part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated October 13, 1999. We agree with the
statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K.
Sincerely,
S. R. SNODGRASS, A.C.
Certified Public Accountants
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