UNITED STATES
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: December 18, 1996
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9460
LAWRENCE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
Delaware 13-3370656
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer ID No.)
500 Fifth Avenue, New York 10110
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number: (212)-944-8242
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
At the Registrant's December 12, 1996 Board of Directors
Meeting the Board approved Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. as its
Accountants for 1996. The Board decided not to engage Coopers
& Lybrand L.L.P who had been the Company's Accountant for the
preceding three years.
For the years ended December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1994 the
Accountants reports did not contain any adverse or disclaimers
of opinion or qualifications as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles.
During the two preceding fiscal years and the interim period through
the date of this report the Company has not had any disagreements
with its former Accountants that would be reportable under Section
304(a)(1)(iv) nor have its Accountants advised it of any items
reportable under Section 304(a)(1)(v).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunder duly authorized.
LAWRENCE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
By:/s/ Albert F. Kilts
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Albert F. Kilts, President
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Lawrence Insurance Group, Inc.
Exhibit 1 Statement from former accountants
December 23, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have read the statements made by Lawrence Insurance Group, Inc.
(copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission,
pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K
report for the month of December 1996. We agree with the statements
concerning our Firm in such Forms 8-K.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
