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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: January 8, 1999
Date of earliest event reported: January 5, 1995
ATLAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-2714 13-5503312
(State of (Commission (IRS Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
370 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 3140
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(303) 629-2440
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
On January 5, 1998, Atlas Corporation, (the "Company") engaged the firm of
Horwath Gelfond Hochstadt Pangburn & Co. ("Horwath") as its independent
accountant. The decision to engage Horwath was made following consideration by
the Audit Committee and after approval from the Bankruptcy Court. Neither the
Company, nor someone on its behalf consulted Horwath regarding: (1) the
application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed
or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the
Company's financial statements; or (2) any matter that was either the subject of
a disagreement or a reportable event.
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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.
ATLAS CORPORATION
Date: January 8, 1999 By: /s/ James R. Jensen
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James R. Jensen
Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
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