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FORM 8-KA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-KA
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 3, 1997
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STELAX INDUSTRIES LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia 0-18052 NONE
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4004 Belt Line Road, Suite 107, Dallas, Texas 75244
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 233-6041
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
14901 Quorum Drive, Suite 310, Dallas, Texas 75240
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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.
On March 20, 1997, the Registrant's prior accountant, Ernst & Young
LLP, (the "Prior Accountant") was dismissed as a result of the engagement on
that date of Deloitte & Touche, LLP. The Prior Accountant's report on the
financial statements for the prior year did not contain an adverse opinion nor
a disclaimer of opinion nor was such report qualified or modified as to
uncertainity, audit scope or accounting principles except as follows: the Prior
Accountant's report on the financial statements for the year ended March 31,
1996 contained an emphasis paragraph as to the Registrant's ability to continue
as a going concern due to recurring losses from operations and a working
capital deficiency as of such date. The decision to change accountants from the
Prior Accountant to Deloitte & Touche, LLP was approved by the Board of
Directors of the Registrant.
During the Registrant's most recent fiscal year and any subsequent
interim reporting period preceding the date of dismissal of the Prior
Accountant, there were no disagreements with the Prior Accountant on any matter
of accounting principles or practices, financial statements disclosure or
auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of the Prior Accountant, would have caused it to make reference to
the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report.
The Registrant engaged Deloitte & Touche, LLP effective March 20,
1997. There are no issues subject to any consultations with Deloitte & Touche,
LLP required to be disclosed in this Form 8-K filing.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT 16.1 LETTER FROM ERNST & YOUNG LLP, FILED HEREWITH.
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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.
STELAX INDUSTRIES, INC.
/s/ Harmon S. Hardy, Jr.
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Date: April 3, 1997 Harmon S. Hardy, Jr.,
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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16.1 Letter from Ernst & Young LLP, filed herewith.
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[ERNST & YOUNG LLP LETTERHEAD]
March 31, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated March 26, 1997, of Stelax Industries,
Ltd. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the first and second
paragraphs on page therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other
statements of the registrant contained therein.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
