-----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, RlfKviQhDdLiB0zzsSA1cjlDdx+L8DRt4+j1niOL6Qd4ES4A/ckRhGeXT1wl69+8 hk2iiKH8ZgyL7jJzhC679g== /in/edgar/work/20000623/0000109380-00-000026/0000109380-00-000026.txt : 20000920 0000109380-00-000026.hdr.sgml : 20000920 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000109380-00-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000623 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000623 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZIONS BANCORPORATION /UT/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000109380 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6021 ] IRS NUMBER: 870227400 STATE OF INCORPORATION: UT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-02610 FILM NUMBER: 660183 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1380 CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8015244787 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1380 CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZIONS UTAH BANCORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870615 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL INVESTMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660921 8-K 1 0001.txt FORM 8-K 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) June 23, 2000 (June 19, 2000) Zions Bancorporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Utah 0-2610 87-0227400 - ------------------- --------------------------------- ------------------------ (State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) One South Main, Suite 1380, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (801) 524-4787 ------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 1 Items 1-3. Not Applicable. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant --------------------------------------------- Effective June 19, 2000 Zions Bancorporation ("Zions") has dismissed its independent auditor, KPMG LLP, and appointed Ernst & Young LLP to perform independent attestation services. These actions were approved by the Board of Directors of Zions upon the recommendation of Zions' Audit Committee. The reports of KPMG LLP on Zions' financial statements for the past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In connection with the audits of Zions' financial statements for each of the two years ended December 31, 1999, and in the subsequent interim period, there were no disagreements with KPMG LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or audit scope and procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG LLP would have caused KPMG LLP to make reference to the matter in their report. KPMG LLP has stated in the attached letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission its concurrence with the foregoing statements in this and the preceding paragraph. Item 5. Other Events. ------------- Not Applicable Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors. --------------------------------------- Not Applicable. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information ----------------------------------------------------- and Exhibits. ------------- (a) Not Applicable. (b) Not Applicable. (c) Exhibits The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K: Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 16 Letter from KPMG LLP dated June 20, 2000 Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year. ---------------------- Not Applicable. Item 9. Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S. ---------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable. 2 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. ZIONS BANCORPORATION By: /s/ Dale M. Gibbons ----------------------------- Name: Dale M. Gibbons Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: June 23, 2000 3 EX-16 2 0002.txt LETTER FROM KPMG LLP [KPMG Letterhead] June 23, 2000 Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: We were previously principal accountants for Zions Bancorporation and, under the date February 7, 2000, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of Zions Bancorporation and subsidiearies as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999. On June 19, 2000, our appointment as principal accountants was terminated. We have read Zions Bancorporation's statements included under Item 4 of its Form 8-K dated June 23, 2000, and we agree with such statements. Very truly yours, /s/KPMG LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----