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UNITED STATES
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): December 10, 1997
WRT ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
73-1521290
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1601 NW EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 700
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73118-1401
(405) 848-8808
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive office)
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Item 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANTS CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
A. RESIGNATION OF FORMER CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
By letter dated December 10, 1997, the registrant, WRT Energy
Corporation (the "Company"), received notice confirming that KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP had terminated their client-auditor relationship.
The Company's former independent certified accountant's annual
report covering the two (2) fiscal years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 did
not include any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified
or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The
opinion, however, did include an explanatory paragraph expressing, among other
things, doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
During the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
subsequent interim period through December 10, 1997 preceding such termination,
there were no disagreements between KPMG Peat Marwick LLP and management of the
Company on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure or other reportable events which
disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP,
would have caused KPMG Peat Marwick LLP to make reference to the subject matter
of the disagreements in connection with KPMG Peat Marwick LLP's report on the
Company's consolidated financial statements. In addition, the Company believes
that there were no such events as described under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of
Regulation S-K during the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
subsequent interim period through December 10, 1997. KPMG Peat Marwick LLP had
been the Company's independent accountant since approximately 1990.
B. ENGAGEMENT OF NEW CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
On December 10, 1997, the Company engaged Hogan & Slovacek as
the Company's independent auditors to replace KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, whose
report with respect to the Company's financial statements for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, has been included in the Company's Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
C. EXHIBITS.
16.1- Letter To WRT Energy Corporation From KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP Regarding Termination Of Their Client-Auditor
Relationship.
Signatures
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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.
WRT Energy Corporation
By: /s/ GARY HANNA
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Gary Hanna
Date: December 24, 1997 President
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Exhibit 16.1 - Letter To WRT Energy Corporation From KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Regarding Termination Of Their Client-Auditor Relationship.
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[KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP LETTERHEAD]
December 10, 1997
Mr. Gary C. Hanna
President
WRT Energy Corporation
1601 NW Expressway, Suite 700
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118-1401
Dear Mr. Hanna:
This is to confirm that the client-auditor relationship between WRT Energy
Corporation and KPMG Peat Marwick LLP has ceased.
Very truly yours,
/s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
cc: Mr. Michael H. Sutton
Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
