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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): May 12, 1998
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BAY VIEW CAPITAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-17901 94-3078031
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) No.)
1840 Gateway Drive, San Mateo, California 94404
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (650) 573-7300
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
As previously indicated in Bay View Capital Corporation's (the
"Company's") Annual Meeting proxy statement dated April 20, 1998,
the Company has been formally reviewing which independent
accountants are to be appointed as the Company's independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998. As
reported in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
April 29, 1998, as amended on Form 8-K/A, on April 29, 1998, the
Company decided to replace Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company's
independent accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997,
with a firm not named as of such date. On May 12, 1998, the
Company engaged KPMG Peat Marwick LLP ("KPMG") as its independent
accountants. The decision to engage KPMG was approved by the audit
committee of the Company's Board of Directors.
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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.
BAY VIEW CAPITAL CORPORATION
Date: May 14, 1998 By: /s/ David A. Heaberlin
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David A. Heaberlin
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
