-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TGhYej9c/gRCAl28vPHBYDejyqgOldd6wwxKOenLfGCuESrLSDAsgFzoFoAS+tit zLwZY0/IliCeEr2LpF0AIg== 0001047469-98-032135.txt : 19980820 0001047469-98-032135.hdr.sgml : 19980820 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-98-032135 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980812 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980819 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BSM BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001027324 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23925 FILM NUMBER: 98694124 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 6090 CITY: SANTA MARIA STATE: CA ZIP: 93456-6090 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 6090 CITY: SANTA MARIA STATE: CA ZIP: 93456-6090 8-K 1 8-K UNITED STATES 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 12, 1998 MID-STATE BANCSHARES -------------------- (Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter) CALIFORNIA 333-16951 77-0442667 - ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) 1026 GRAND AVE. ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420 - ---------------------------------------- -------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (805) 473-7700 ----------------- -------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) Page 1 of 2 Pages ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT On January 29, 1998, Mid-State Bank ("Acquiror") entered into an Agreement to Merge and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") with BSM Bancorp ("Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary Bank of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, California ("Bank") pursuant to which, among other things, (i) Bank would merge with and into Acquiror, (ii) Company would become the bank holding company for Acquiror and change its name to Mid-State Bancshares and (iii) the shareholders of Acquiror would become shareholders of the Company in accordance with the exchange ratio set forth in the Agreement, all subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Agreement (the "Merger"). The merger became effective at close of business on July 10, 1998. On August 12, 1998, at its regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Mid-State Bancshares, pursuant to the Agreement, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Arthur Andersen, LLP, as its independent public accountants, replacing Vavrinek, Trine, Day and Company. Arthur Andersen, LLP, had been the independent public accountants for Mid-State Bank prior to the merger. Page 2 of 2 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. Date: August 18, 1998 MID-STATE BANCSHARES By: /s/ JAMES G. STATHOS ------------------------------------- James G. Stathos Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer By: /s/ CARROL R. PRUETT ------------------------------------- Carrol R. Pruett President and Chief Executive Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----