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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 22, 1997
CAMERA PLATFORMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-14675 95-4024550
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
10909 Vanowen Street, North Hollywood, California 91605
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(818) 623-1700
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
28145 Avenue Crocker, Valencia, California 91355
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(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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CAMERA PLATFORMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountants
At a meeting held on January 22, 1997, the Board of Directors of
the Company approved the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP as its independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996, and for other independent
accounting and tax-related services on an ongoing basis, to replace the firm of
Ernst & Young LLP, who resigned as auditors of the Company effective January 22,
1997. The Board of Directors does not have a separate audit committee.
The reports of Ernst & Young LLP on the Company's financial
statements for the past two fiscal years ended December 31, 1994 and 1995 did
not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified
or modified as to uncertainity, audit scope or accounting prinicples.
In connection with the audits of the Company's financial
statements for each of the past two fiscal years ended December 31, 1994 and
1995 and in the subsequent interim periods, there were no disagreements with
Ernst & Young LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which, if not
resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP would have caused Ernst &
Young LLP to make reference to the matter in its report.
The Company has requested Ernst & Young LLP to furnish it a
letter addressed to the Commission stating whether it agrees with the above
statements. A copy of that letter, dated January 24, 1997, is filed as Exhibit 1
to this Form 8-K.
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.
CAMERA PLATFORMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: January 28, 1997 /s/ LAIRD ROBERTSON
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Laird Robertson
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 1 TO FORM 8-K
January 24, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read item 4 of Form 8-K dated January 22, 1997, of Camera Platforms
International, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the
second and third paragraphs on page 2 therein. We have no basis to agree or
disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
