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 event reported): February 5, 1998.
PURUS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 0-22408
DELAWARE 77-0234694
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
605 Tennant Avenue, Suite B
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(Address of principal executive (Zip Code)
offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number: (408) 778-3465
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Directors of Purus, Inc. (the "Company") has
approved the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP ("Grant Thornton"),
to serve as independent auditors of the Company, which was
accepted by Grant Thornton on February 5, 1998. The Company has
been advised that neither Grant Thornton nor any of its members
or associates has any relationship with the Company or any of its
affiliates, except in the firm's new capacity as the Company's
independent auditors. During the two most recent fiscal years of
the Company ended December 31, 1997, and from that date to the
present, the Company has not consulted Grant Thornton LLP, on any
issue of accounting principle or audit scope or procedure.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Purus, Inc.
DATED: February 6, 1998 By /s/ Peter Friedli
Chief Executive Officer
