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 19, 2000
CROWN ENERGY CORPORATION
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Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter
Utah 0-19365 87-0368981
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State or other Commission File No. IRS
jurisdiction of incorporation Employer ID #
215 South State, Suite 650, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
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Address and zip code of principal executive offices
801-537-5610
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Registrant's telephone number
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Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant
Not Applicable
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
Not Applicable
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership
Not Applicable
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
Effective as of October 19, 2000 (the "Company") dismissed Deloitte &
Touche LLP ("Deloitte & Touche") as its independent accountant.
Neither Deloitte & Touche's report on the Company's financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 1998, nor its report for the year
ended December 31, 1999, contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of
opinion, and while the December 31, 1998 report was not qualified or modified as
to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, the December 31, 1999
report did contain a going concern opinion.
The decision to change accountants was approved by the Board of
Directors of the Company.
During the years ended December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999 and the
subsequent interim periods preceding the Company's dismissal of Deloitte &
Touche, there were no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Deloitte & Touche, would have caused Deloitte & Touche to make reference to the
subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report.
The Company has requested that Deloitte & Touche furnish it with a
letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it
agrees with the foregoing statements. A copy of such letter, dated October 18,
2000, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
Item 5. Other Events
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statement, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
99 Letter from Deloitte & Touche to the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Item 8. Changes in Fiscal Year
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CROWN ENERGY CORPORATION
/s/ Jay Mealey
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Jay Mealey
Chief Executive Officer
DATED: October 23, 2000
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