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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) September 23, 1999
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BANCFIRST CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OKLAHOMA 0-14384 73-1221379
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
101 North Broadway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (405)270-1086
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
(a) (i) As of September 23, 1999, the Board of Directors of BancFirst
Corporation (the "Company") dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company's independent accountants, and appointed Arthur Andersen LLP as the
Company's independent accountants.
(ii) The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the Company's
consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31,
1998 and 1997 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and
neither report was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles.
(iii) The decision to change independent accountants was recommended
by the Company's Audit Committee, and approved by the Board of Directors at the
Board's meeting on September 23, 1999.
(iv) During the two most recent fiscal years and through the date of
this report, the Company has not had any disagreements with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 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 PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP would have caused PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to make reference thereto in
their report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for such
periods.
(v) During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and through
the date of this report, the Company has not had any reportable events as
defined in Item 304 (a) (l) (v) of Regulation S-K.
(vi) The Company has requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission
stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of that letter dated
September 23, 1999 is filed as exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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16 Letter re change in certifying accountant.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Date September 23, 1998 /s/ RANDY P. FORAKER
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Randy P. Foraker
Sr. Vice President and Controller;
Assistant Secretary; Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT 16
September 23, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Commissioners:
We have read the statements made by BancFirst Corporation (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 September 23, 1999. We agree
with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K.
Very truly yours,
/s/PRICEWATERSHOUSECOOPERS LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
