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 reports)     October 2, 2000
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                             CII TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                               (formerly known as
                       COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUMENTS, INC.)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             North Carolina                           56-182-82-70
    (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)

   1200 Ridgefield Blvd., Suite 200,                     28806
       Asheville, North Carolina                       (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (828) 670-5300
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Communications Instruments, Inc., 1396 Charlotte Highway, Fairview, NC 28730
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Item 4.    Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

   (a)  Previous independent accountants

        1.   On October 2, 2000, CII Technologies, Inc. ("CII") dismissed
             Deloitte and Touche LLP ("D&T") as its independent accountants.

        2.   The reports of D&T on CII's consolidated financial statements for
             the fiscal years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 did not contain
             an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they
             qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting
             principles.

        3.   CII's audit committee recommended the decision to change
             independent accountants and the Board of Directors approved the
             change.

        4.   In connection with its audits for the two most recent fiscal years
             ended December 31, 1999 and through October 2, 2000, there have
             been no disagreements with D&T on any matter of accounting
             principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or
             auditing scope and procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved
             to the satisfaction of D&T, would have caused D&T to make reference
             to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its
             report on the financial statements for those years.

        5.   During the two most recent fiscal years and through October 2,
             2000, there have been no reportable events (as defined in
             Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v)).

        6.   CII has requested that D&T furnish a letter addressed to the
             Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with
             the above statements. A copy of this letter, dated October 2, 2000
             is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

   (b)  New independent accountants

        1.   CII engaged Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") as its new independent
             accountants as of October 2, 2000.

        2.   During the two most recent fiscal years and through October 2,
             2000, CII has not consulted with E&Y regarding the application of
             accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed
             or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
             CII's financial statements.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

   (c)  Exhibits

        16.1  Letter from Deloitte and Touche LLP dated October 2, 2000.


SIGNATURE

       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.

                                    CII Technologies, Inc.

                                    By:  /s/ Richard L. Heggelund
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                            Richard L. Heggelund
                                    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-16.1

Deloitte & Touche LLP
Suite 1200
7 North Lauren Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601


Tel:(864)240-5700
Fax:(864)235-8563
www.us.deloitte.com



                                                                        Deloitte
                                                                        & Touche

October 2, 2000

Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 11-3
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Dear Sirs/Madams:

We have read and agree with the comments in Item 4 of Form 8-K of CII
Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as Communications Instruments, Inc.) dated
October 2, 2000.

Yours truly,

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP