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):
May 1, 1997
UNITED VIDEO SATELLITE GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-22662 73-1290412
(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
7140 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136-5422
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip code)
(918) 488-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
On May 1, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Registrant
determined that the firm of Ernst & Young LLP would not be re-engaged
to conduct the audit of the Registrant's financial statements for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.
Ernst & Young LLP's report on the financial statements of the
Registrant for the past two years did not contain any adverse opinion
or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified, or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. There were no
disagreements between the Registrant and Ernst & Young LLP during the
past two years or during the intervening interim period on any matter
of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or audit scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to
the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP, would have caused it to make a
reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection
with its reports.
The Registrant engaged the accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP on May 1, 1997, as the principal accountant to audit the
Registrant's financial statements.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
16.1 Letter from Ernst & Young 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 thereunto duly authorized.
UNITED VIDEO SATELLITE GROUP, INC.
DATE: May 8, 1997 By: /s/ Peter C. Boylan, III
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Peter C. Boylan, III
Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer
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Exhibit 16.1
LETTERHEAD OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
May 6, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated May 6, 1997, of United Video
Satellite Group, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements
contained in the second paragraph therein. We have no basis to agree
or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
Ernst & Young LLP
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