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): August 3, 1998
INTERNATIONAL FIBERCOM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arizona
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-9690 86-0271282
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
3615 South 28th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85040
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (602) 941-1900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 4. Changes in the Registrant's Certifying Accountant
As of August 3, 1998, the independent accountant of International
FiberCom, Inc. (the "Company"), Semple & Cooper, L.L.P. ("Semple & Cooper"),
resigned and referred the Company to BDO Seidman, LLP ("BDO Seidman"), 1900
Avenue of the Stars, 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90067, an international
accounting firm with multiple U.S. locations. Semple & Cooper is a member of the
BDO Seidman Alliance. Semple & Cooper's reports on the Company's financial
statements for the years ended December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1997, did not
contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or principles. There were no
disagreements with Semple & Cooper on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure
through Semple & Cooper's issuance of their report in connection with their
audit of the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31,
1997.
The Board of Directors, acting upon the recommendation of its Audit
Committee, selected BDO Seidman, as independent accountants to examine the
financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 1998, and to perform other appropriate accounting services.
A resolution was presented to the Annual Meeting of shareholders to ratify this
selection and such selection was approved. BDO Seidman officially accepted the
position of independent accountant to the Company as of August 3, 1998.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Exhibits.
The letter from Semple & Cooper regarding the change in certifying
accountant of the Company is filed herewith.
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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.
INTERNATIONAL FIBERCOM, INC.
/s/ Joseph P. Kealy
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Joseph P. Kealy
President
Dated: August 7, 1998
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read and agree with the comments in Item 4 of Form 8-K of International
Fibercom, Inc. dated on or about August 7, 1998.
Semple & Cooper, LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
August 7, 1998
