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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) FEBRUARY 21, 1997
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PREMIER LASER SYSTEMS, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
CALIFORNIA 0-25242 33-0472684
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
3 MORGAN, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92618
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (714) 859-0656
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT.
This Amendment to Current Report on Form 8-K is filed for the purpose of
filing the letter by the Registrant's former accountants, Price Waterhouse
LLP, which is required to be filed in connection with the Registrant's
disclosure concerning changes in the Registrant's Certified Accountant. Such
letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS
16 Letter of Price Waterhouse 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 hereunto.
PREMIER LASER SYSTEMS, INC.
March 18, 1997 /s/ Michael L. Hiebert
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Michael L. Hiebert, Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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16 Letter of Price Waterhouse LLP
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[LETTERHEAD]
March 14, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4 of Premier Laser Systems, Inc.'s Form 8-K dated February
21, 1997 and are in agreement with the statements contained in paragraph 4(a)
therein.
Yours very truly,
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
