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FORM 8-K
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: August 19, 1998
AFFINITY GROUP, INC.
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter
DELAWARE 0-22852 13-3377709
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of corporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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64 Inverness Drive East (303) 792-7284
Englewood, CO 80112 (Registrant's telephone
Address of principal executive offices number incl. area code)
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ITEM 4. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S ACCOUNTANTS
(a) The Registrant has dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent
accountants as of August 19, 1998. The decision to change accountants was
recommended by the board of directors. During the registrants two most
recent fiscal years preceding the dismissal and through August 19, 1998 there
were no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche LLP on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure. A letter regarding change in certifying accountants is attached
as Exhibit 16.
(b) The Registrant engaged Arthur Andersen LLP as its new independent
accountants as of August 19, 1998. During the two most recent fiscal years and
through August 19, 1998 the Registrant (or someone on its behalf) has not
consulted with Arthur Andersen LLP regarding (1) the application of accounting
principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type
of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Registrant's financial statements
or (2) any matter that was either the subject matter of a disagreement or a
reportable event.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
A. EXHIBITS
Exhibit 16 Letter re change in certifying accountants
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
AFFINITY GROUP, INC.
Date: August 24, 1998 /s/ MARK J. BOGGESS
Senior Vice President, CFO
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EXHIBIT 16
Letter re change in certifying accountants
[TYPED ON DELOITE & TOUCHE LLP LETTERHEAD]
August 19, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 9-5
450 5th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sirs/Madams:
We have read and agree with the comments in Item 4a of Form 8-K of Affinity
Group, Inc. dated August 19, 1998. We have no basis to agree or disagree with
the comments made in Item 4b of the aforementioned 8-K.
Yours truly,
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
