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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
November 26, 1996
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Date Of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
UNICO, INC.
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(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
Commission File Number 0-15303
Delaware 73-1215433
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(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification
of incorporation or organization) Number)
8380 ALBAN ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(703) 644-0200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Common Shares Outstanding on September 30, 1996: 8,206,309
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past ninety (90) days.
/X/ Yes / / No
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FORM 8-K/A
Item 1 -- CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRATION
Not applicable.
Item 2 -- ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
Not applicable.
Item 3 -- BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
Not applicable.
Item 4 -- CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
The Board of Directors of UNICO, Inc. (the "Corporation") has approved
the selection of Aronson, Fetridge & Weigle to replace Arthur Andersen, LLP as
the Corporation's independent accountants effective as of November 26, 1996.
Arthur Andersen, LLP served as the Corporation's independent accountants for all
fiscal years since 1994. Prior to 1994, the Corporation's independent
accountants were Deloitte and Touche, LLP.
The reports from Arthur Andersen, LLP on the consolidated financial
statements of the Corporation for the past two years did not contain any
adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle, except that the audit
opinion for the year ended December 31, 1995 was qualified as to the Going
Concern status of the Corporation. There have not been any disagreements
between the Corporation and Arthur Andersen, LLP on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, consolidated financial statement disclosure or audit
scope or procedure.
The decision to retain the services of Aronson, Fetridge & Weigle
and to dismiss Arthur Andersen, LLP on November 26, 1996 is based upon the
economic savings related to the use of Aronson, Fetridge & Weigle over Arthur
Andersen, LLP. The Corporation has not requested or obtained any advice from
Aronson, Fetridge & Weigle concerning any material accounting, auditing or
financial reporting issue regarding the application of accounting principles
to a specified transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be
rendered on the Corporation's consolidated financial statements.
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Item 5 -- OTHER EVENTS
Not applicable.
Item 6 -- RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS
Not applicable.
Item 7 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
(16) Letter on Change in Certifying Accountant
Item 8 -- CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
Not applicable.
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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.
Date: November 26, 1996 UNICO, INC.
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(Registrant)
/s/ GERARD R. BERNIER
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Gerard R. Bernier
Chief Executive Officer
and President
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Exhibit 16
December 3, 1996
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 Fifth St., NW
Washington, DC 20549
To Whom It May Concern:
We have read the second paragraph of Item 4 included in the attached Form
8-K/A dated November 26, 1996 of Unico, Inc. which we understand will be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement
with the statements contained therein.
Very truly yours,
Arthur Andersen, LLP
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