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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 02549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 1999
PHONETEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio 0-16715 34-146219
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
North Point Tower, 7th Floor, 1001 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1195
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (216) 241-2555
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountants
(a) The Registrant previously reported the resignation of its former
independent public accountants on its Current Report on Form 8-K
dated November 9, 1998 and filed November 13, 1998.
(b) On January 18, 1999, the Registrant engaged BDO Seidman, LLP as
its new independent public accountant to audit the Registrant's
financial statements for its fiscal year ended December 31,
1998.
The Registrant has not consulted with BDO Seidman, LLP during
the previous two fiscal years and the interim period to date on
any matter which was the subject of any disagreement or with
respect to any "reportable event" as defined in Item 304 of
Regulation S-K or on the application of accounting principles to
any specified transaction, whether completed or proposed, or the
type of audit opinion which might be rendered on the
Registrant's financial statements.
The Registrant has requested BDO Seidman, LLP to review the
disclosure in this Report before filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and has provided BDO Seidman, LLP the
opportunity to furnish the Registrant with a letter addressed to
the Commission containing any new information, clarification of
the Registrant's statements or with respect to which it does not
agree with the statements made in this Report. BDO Seidman, LLP
has informed the Registrant that it has reviewed these
disclosures and does not intend to furnish the Registrant with
such a letter.
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.
PHONETEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: January 21, 1999 By: /s/ Richard P. Kebert
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Richard P. Kebert
Chief Financial Officer
