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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Amendment No.1
FORM 8-K/A
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2000.
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ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-1196 23-0371610
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 486-3511
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Not Applicable
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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
As previously reported in ARCO's 8-K dated April 25, 2000, on April 18, 2000, in
connection with the combination of ARCO and BP Amoco, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
(PwC) resigned as ARCO's independent accountants. Ernest & Young was appointed
ARCO's independent auditors on April 27, 2000, who currently act as independent
accountants for BP Amoco, as ARCO's independent accountants. During ARCO's two
most recent fiscal years and through the date of the resignation of PwC as
ARCO's independent accountants, neither of PwC's reports on the financial
statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999
contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was either report
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles,
nor have there been any "disagreements" or "reportable events" within the
meaning of Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) None
(b) None
(c) Exhibits
16 Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) regarding its concurrence with
registrant's statement concerning PwC in Item 4 of 8-K.
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SIGNATURE
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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.
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY
/s/ Charles L. Hall
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Charles L. Hall
Assistant Controller
Dated: May 9, 2000
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[LETTERHEAD OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP]
EXHIBIT 16
May 9, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Commissioners:
We have read the statements made by Atlantic Richfield Company (copy attached),
which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of
Form 8-K/A, as part of the Company's Form 8-K/A report dated May 9, 2000. We
agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K.
Very truly yours,
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
