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UNITED STATES
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 8, 1997
PICO HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
California 0-18786 94-2723335
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
875 Prospect Street, Suite 301, La Jolla, California 92037
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (619) 456-6022
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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.
The Registrant has engaged Deloitte & Touche, L.L.P. ("Deloitte") as the
independent accountant for the Registrant effective July 8, 1997.
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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.
PICO HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: July 15, 1997 By: /s/ Gary W. Burchfield
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Gary W. Burchfield
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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