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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) October 23, 1996
GB FOODS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-10576 33-0403086
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1100 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 200
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92660
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (714)640-6004
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ITEM 4. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
GB Foods Corporation (the "Company") dismissed its principal accountants,
Cacciamatta Accountancy Corporation (formerly known as Saddington.Cacciamatta),
on October 23, 1996. The decision to dismiss the former principal accountants
was recommended by the Company's Audit Committee and approved by the Board of
Directors.
The reports of its former principal accountants on the financial statements
for each of the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 did not contain an
adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were such reports qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the
two most recent years ended December 31, 1995 and through October 23, 1996, the
Company had no disagreements with the former accountants on any matters of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing
scope or procedure or any reportable events.
The Registrant's Board of Directors has approved the decision to change
accounting firms and engage the firm of GRANT THORNTON LLP, effective October
24, 1996.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Letter dated October 28, 1996 from Cacciamatta Accountancy Corporation
addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the statements
made by the Company in response to Item 4 above.
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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.
GB FOODS CORPORATION
Date: October 28, 1996 By: /s/ BRUCE HAGLUND
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Bruce Haglund, Secretary
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