SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report
(date of earliest event reported): May 23, 1997
TRANSTECH INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 22-1777533
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification
Number)
200 Centennial Ave., Piscataway, N.J. 08854
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(908) 981-0777
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
On May 23, 1997, Tait, Weller & Baker was dismissed as the
Registrant's independent certified public accountants. The
decision to dismiss Tait, Weller & Baker was based upon the
separation of certain partners in the Firm which has been the
principal providers of audit, accounting and tax services to the
Registrant and was approved by the Registrant's Board of
Directors. Tait, Weller & Baker had served as the Registrant's
independent certified public accountants for each of the two
years in the period ended December 31, 1996. Tait, Weller &
Baker's report of the financial statements of Transtech
Industries, Inc. for each of those years was modified as to the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern. There were no
disagreements with Tait, Weller & Baker on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope of procedure during the
Registrant's two most recent fiscal years.
Also on May 23, 1997, the Registrant's Board of Directors
engaged the firm of Briggs, Bunting & Dougherty, LLP to serve as
its independent certified public accountants. The Registrant
represents that it had not consulted with Briggs, Bunting &
Dougherty, LLP at any time prior to their engagement with respect
to the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on the Registrant's financial
statements.
Briggs, Bunting & Dougherty, LLP was formed by certain
former partners of the firm of Tait, Weller & Baker. The
partners and personnel of Tait, Weller & Baker most familiar with
the affairs of the Company have joined Briggs, Bunting and
Dougherty, LLP.
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.
TRANSTECH INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Andrew J. Mayer, Jr.
Andrew J. Mayer, Jr., Vice
President-Finance, Chief
Financial Officer and
Secretary
Dated: May 23, 1997
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EXHIBIT 16
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER
Certified Public Accountants
Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 700
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-1707
May 23, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Transtech Industries, Inc.
File No. 0-6512
Dear Sir or Madam:
We have read Item 4 of the Form 8-K of Transtech Industries,
Inc. dated May 23, 1997, and agree with the statements contained
therein.
Very truly yours,
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER
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