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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 1999
MARKETPLACE INCOME PROPERTIES, A NORTH CAROLINA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 33-1889 56-1493986
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
201 N. Tryon St., 22nd Floor, P.O. Box 1012,
Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1012
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 379-9164
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ITEM 1. Changes in Control of Registrant
None
ITEM 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
None
ITEM 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership
None
ITEM 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On December 9, 1999, the Registrant engaged Faulkner and Thompson,
P.A., to act as the Registrant's independent certified public
accountant. Faulkner and Thompson, P.A. replaces Arthur Andersen,
LLP, who was dismissed on December 8, 1999. There have been no
disagreements with the former accountant on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures. Also, the former
accountant has issued no qualified or adverse opinion or
disclaimers of opinion in the past two years.
ITEM 5. Other Events
None
ITEM 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors
None
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
EX-16 Letter from Arthur Andersen.
ITEM 8. Change in Fiscal Year
None
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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.
MARKETPLACE INCOME PROPERTIES,
A NORTH CAROLINA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: ISC Realty Corporation,
General Partner and Principal
Financial Officer of the Registrant
Date 12/20/99 By: /s/ J. Christopher Boone
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J. Christopher Boone,
President
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[ARTHUR ANDERSEN LETTERHEAD]
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December 17, 1999 Arthur Andersen LLP
Office of the Chief Accountant -------------------------
Securities and Exchange Commission Suite 3800
450 Fifth Street N.W. 100 N. Tryon Street
Washington, DC 20549 Charlotte, NC 28202-4000
704 332 0092
Dear Sir or Madam:
We have read the third and fourth sentences of paragraph 1 under Item 4 included
in the Form 8-K dated December 9, 1999 of Marketplace Income Properties
(Commission File Number 33-1889), a North Carolina Limited Partnership, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the
statements contained therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP