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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: October 21, 1996
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(Date of earliest event reported)
Data National Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter
Colorado 0-14204 84-0958983
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(State of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)
11415 West I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
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(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (303) 431-1933
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
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(1) (a) On October 21, 1996, the Registrant dismissed William G. Lajoie,
P.C. as the Registrant's principal accountant engaged to audit the
Registrant's financial statements, and immediately replaced him in
such capacity with the independent auditing firm of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP.
(b) The principal accountant's reports on the financial statements for
neither of the past two years contained any adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
(c) The decision to change accountants was recommended and approved by
the Board of Directors.
(d) During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and the
subsequent period preceding such dismissal there were no
disagreements with the former accountant on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not
resolved to the satisfaction of the former accountant, would have
caused him to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreement(s) in connection with his reports.
(2) The independent auditing firm of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP was engaged on
October 21, 1996 as the principal accountant engaged to audit the
Registrant's financial statements.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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16.1 Letter from William G. Lajoie, P.C. regarding change in certifying
accountant.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) DATA NATIONAL CORPORATION
BY (Signature) /s/ Richard Simms
(Date) October 21, 1996
(Name and Title) Richard Simms, Chief Financial Officer
(10-21-96.8k)
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WILLIAM G. LAJOIE, P.C.
Certified Public Accountant
5951 South Middlefield Road, Suite 100
Littleton, Colorado 80123
(303) 798-9972
October 22, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
I have read Item 4 included in the attached Form 8-K dated October 21, 1996 of
Data National Corporation and am in agreement with the statements contained
therein.
BY (Signature) /s/ William G. LaJoie, P.C.
