SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2000
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CENTURA BANKS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
North Carolina 1-10646 56-1688522
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
134 North Church Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (252) 454-4400
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Exhibit Index on Page 4.
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Item 4. Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
This amendment serves to update the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December
20, 1999 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22,
1999. Centura Banks, Inc. has dismissed its former independent accountants, KPMG
LLP ("KPMG") and has retained PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent
accountants.
During the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 1999 and the
subsequent interim period through the date of this report, (i) the financial
statements of Centura did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of
opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or
accounting principles, and (ii) there were no disagreements with KPMG on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or
auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to its
satisfaction would have caused it to make reference in connection with its
report to the subject matter of the disagreement.
Centura has provided KPMG with a copy of this Report, and has requested that
KPMG furnish Centura with a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether
it agrees with the statements made by Centura. Such letter is attached as an
exhibit.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The exhibit listed in the Exhibit Index is filed herewith as part of this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
CENTURA BANKS, INC.
Registrant
Date: March 22, 2000 By: /s/ Steven Goldstein
Steven Goldstein
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99 Letter from KPMG addressed to the 5
Commission
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Exhibit 99
KPMG
150 Fayetteville Street Mall
Suite 1200
Post Office Box 29543
Raleigh, NC 27626-0543
March 21, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We were previously principal accountants for Centura Banks, Inc. and
subsidiaries ("Centura") and, under the date of January 11, 2000, we reported on
the consolidated financial statements of Centura as of and for the years ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998. On December 20, 1999, we were notified that Centura
had selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent public accountants
for the year 2000 and that upon completion of the audit of the 1999 financial
statements our services as Centura's independent accountants would no longer be
required. We have read Centura's statements included under Item 4 of its Form
8-K dated March 17, 2000 and we agree with such statements, except that we are
not in a position to agree or disagree with the statement that Centura is
retaining PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent accountants.
Very truly yours,
/s/ KPMG
