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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) September 22, 2000
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QRS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 0-21958 68-0102251
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1400 MARINA WAY SOUTH, RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA 94804
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (510) 215-5000
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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 CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
The Company has engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its new independent
accountants as of September 22, 2000. The Company has not consulted with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP prior to its engagement regarding the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed,
the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial
statements or any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a
reportable event within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1) of Regulation S-K.
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SIGNATURE
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.
QRS CORPORATION
Date: September 26, 2000 /s/ JOHN S. SIMON
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John S. Simon
Chief Executive Officer
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