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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) August 10, 1998
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Sanctuary Woods Multimedia Corporation
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(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-21510 75-2444109
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1250 45th Street, Suite 350, Emeryville, California 94608-2924
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(510) 594-3200
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS.
On August 10, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Registrant engaged
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Registrant's independent accountants.
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent
interim period prior to engaging PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Company has not
consulted PricewaterhouseCoopers with respect to any of the matters described
in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(2)(i) or (ii) except for the following:
The Company consulted with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the fall of 1997
regarding the SEC reporting requirements associated with the Company's
acquisition of Theatrix Interactive, Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers engaged in
discussions with Company management regarding the Form 8-K reporting and
filing requirements and the accounting requirements for acquisitions in
accordance with APB No. 16.
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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.
Dated: October 2, 1998
SANCTUARY WOODS MULTIMEDIA CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michelle Kraus
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Michelle Kraus
President and
Chief Executive Officer
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