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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 Exchange Act of 1934
APRIL 24, 1997
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(March 25, 1997)
DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-12394 38-2772023
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Indentification No.)
13400 OUTER DRIVE WEST, DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48239-4001
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
313-592-5000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
This report contains 5 pages. The exhibit index is on page 4
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
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ITEM 4 - CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT 2
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ITEM 4 - CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
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Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on March 26, 1997, as amended by Form 8-K/A,
filed by the Registrant on April 3, 1997, is further amended to include Exhibit
16.1 filed herewith.
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.
DETROIT DEISEL CORPORATION
Date: April 24, 1997 By: /s/ John F. Farmer
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John F. Farmer
Its: Vice President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following constitutes the exhibits to Amendment No. 2 of the Current Report
on Form 8-K/A of Detroit Diesel Corporation on April 24, 1997.
EXHIBIT PAGE
NUMBER EXHIBIT NUMBER
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16.1 Letter re change in certifying accountant 5
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EXHIBIT 16.1
(RECONTA ERNST & YOUNG LETTERHEAD)
April 17, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549-1004
Dear Sirs/Madam,
In response to your letter dated April 9, 1997 to the Detroit Diesel
Corporation, please be advised that we have read Item 4 of Form 8-K filed on
March 26, 1997 by Detroit Diesel Corporation, and are in agreement with the
first paragraph with reference to our dismissal date of March 25, 1997.
Furthermore, we have also read and are in agreement with the amendment to the
second paragraph of Item 4 on Form 8-K, in Form 8-K/A filed on April 3, 1997 by
the Detroit Diesel Corporation.
/s/ Reconta Ernst & Young S.p.A.
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