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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 February 12, 1996
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(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
BEAUTICONTROL COSMETICS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 0-14449 75-2036343
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Identification
Incorporation) Number) Number)
2121 MIDWAY, CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75006
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 214-458-0106
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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
(a) On February 12, 1996, the Registrant dismissed Grant Thornton
LLP as its auditors effective immediately.
(b) The decision to dismiss Grant Thornton LLP and appoint Ernst &
Young as the new auditors was proposed by Management,
recommended by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors,
and approved by the Board of Directors effective the same date
(February 12, 1996).
(c) The Registrant believes there were no disagreements with Grant
Thornton LLP within the meaning of Instruction 4 of Item 304
of Regulation S-K on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope
or procedure in connection with the audits of the Registrant's
financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30,
1995 and 1994, which disagreements if not resolved to their
satisfaction would have caused Grant Thornton LLP to issue an
adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and neither report
contained an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion or was
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles.
(d) During the two most recent fiscal years and through present,
there have been no reportable events (as defined in Item 304
of Regulation S-K) with Grant Thornton LLP.
(e) A letter from Grant Thornton LLP addressed to the Securities
and Exchange Commission is included as Exhibit 16 to this Form
8-K. Such letter states that such firm agrees with the
statements made by the Company in this Item 4.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 16 Letter from Grant Thornton LLP to the
Securities and Exchange Commission included
herein pursuant to the requirements of Item
304(a)(3) of Regulation S-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 thereunto duly authorized.
BeautiControl Cosmetics, Inc.
By /s/ M. DOUGLAS TUCKER
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M. Douglas Tucker
Senior Vice President-Finance
And Chief Financial Officer
(Principle Financial Officer)
Treasurer and Secretary
February 15, 1996
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EXHIBIT
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16 Letter dated February 13, 1996, from Grant Thornton LLP to the
Securities and Exchange Commission included herein pursuant to
the requirements of Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K.
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EXHIBIT 16
[GRANT THORNTON LETTERHEAD]
February 13, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: BeautiControl Cosmetics, Inc.
File No. 0-14449
Dear Sir or Madam:
We have read Item 4 of the Form 8-K of BeautiControl Cosmetics, Inc. dated
February 14, 1996, and agree with the statements contained therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/GRANT THORNTON LLP
