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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 (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MARCH 15, 1999
UNITED PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
DELAWARE 0-25006 13-3103494
(STATE OR OTHER JURIS- (COMMISSION FILE (IRS EMPLOYER
DICTION OF INCORPORATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
2620 MINERAL SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE A
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 37917
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL (ZIP CODE)
EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(423) 688-6204
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
Effective March 22, 1999, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the
engagement of J.H. Cohn LLP ("Cohn") as the Company's independent auditors for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998, to replace the firm of Reel and
Swafford, PLLC ("Reel & Swafford") who were informed by the Company, on March
15, 1999, that the Company would seek new independent auditors.
The reports of Reel & Swafford on the Company's financial statements for the
past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of
opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles, except as noted in the following sentence. The report
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 included an explanatory paragraph
stating that the consolidated financial statements of the Company were prepared
assuming that the Company would continue as a going concern and that the
Company's financial condition raises substantial doubts about its ability to
continue as a going concern.
In connection with the audits of the Company's financial statements for each of
the two fiscal years ended December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1997, and in the
subsequent interim period, there were no disagreements with Reel & Swafford on
any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures which, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Reel & Swafford, would have caused Reel & Swafford to make
reference to the matter in their reports. In addition, during the
aforementioned fiscal years and the interim period during which Reel & Swafford
served the Company, the Company had no reportable events as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Reel & Swafford has not advised the Company during the most recent two fiscal
years and in the subsequent interim period that: (i.) the internal controls
necessary for the Company to develop reliable financial statements does not
exist; (ii.) information has come to their attention that has led them to no
longer be able to rely on management's representations, or that has made them
unwilling to be associated with the financial statements prepared by
management; (iii.) there was a need to expand significantly the scope of its
audits, or (iv.) information has come to their attention that they have
concluded will, or that if further investigated might, materially impact the
fairness or reliability of either previously issued audit reports or the
underlying financial statements, or the financial statements issued or to be
issued covering the fiscal period subsequent to the date of the most recent
audited financial statements.
No consultations occurred between the Company and Cohn during the two fiscal
years and any interim period preceding the appointment of Cohn regarding the
application of accounting principles, the type of audit opinion that might be
rendered or other information considered by the Company in reaching a decision
as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue.
The Company has requested Reel & Swafford to furnish it a letter addressed to
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees
with the disclosures made herein. This letter will be filed in an amendment to
this Current Report on Form 8-K upon receipt of the letter by the Company.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a.) Financial Statements
None
(b.) Pro Forma Financial Information
None
(c.) Exhibits
Exhibits required to be filed as part of this Report will be filed in
an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as the Company receives
the exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
UNITED PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ L. DOUGLAS KEENE, JR.
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L. Douglas Keene, Jr.
Executive Vice President and CFO
Date: March 26, 1999
