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): April 25, 1997
BUCKHEAD AMERICA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Commission File Number 0-22132
Delaware 58-2023732
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
4243 Dunwoody Club Drive,
Suite 200 30350
Atlanta, Georgia (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number including area code (770) 393-2662
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not Applicable
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Reference is hereby made to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No.
33-97046) on Form S-8 and Registration Statement (No. 333-05313) on Form S-3
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
September 18, 1995 and June 5, 1996, respectively.
The Registrant is filing this Current Form on Form 8-K to file the Consent
of Independent Auditors' for the inclusion in the above referenced Registration
Statements of, the accountants' report dated April 11, 1997 with respect to
their audit of the financial statements of Hatfield Inn, Inc. contained in the
Registrant's Preliminary Proxy Statement filed with the Commission concurrently
herewith. The Consent of Independent Auditors is set forth in Exhibit 23.1
hereto.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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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.
BUCKHEAD AMERICA CORPORATION
Date: April 25, 1997 By:/s/ Robert B. Lee
Robert B. Lee, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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EXHIBIT 23.1
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ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors
Buckhead America Corporation:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (No. 33-97046) on Form S-8 and Registration Statement (No. 333-05313)
on Form S-3 of Buckhead America Corporation of our report dated April 11, 1997,
relating to the balance sheet of Hatfield Inn, Inc. as of December 31, 1996, and
the related statements of income, stockholder's equity, and cash flows for the
year ended December 31, 1996, which report appears in the Buckhead America
Corporation Preliminary Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on April 25,
1997.
KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
April 25, 1997
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