-----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, Ik6uAg1v14RuOcUmCofn/Z/3VxTudNYSRB64pC9PGylKccUHpe9YuGKMTG+K1+AO WagKbVVqjjFmUpXZZ6jiGw== 0000904456-99-000068.txt : 19990811 0000904456-99-000068.hdr.sgml : 19990811 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000904456-99-000068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990727 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990803 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000215466 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 820109423 STATE OF INCORPORATION: ID FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08641 FILM NUMBER: 99676532 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 COEUR D ALENE MINES BLDG STREET 2: 505 FRONT AVE CITY: COEUR D ALENE STATE: ID ZIP: 83814 BUSINESS PHONE: 2086673511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 COEUR D ALENE MINES BLDG STREET 2: 505 FRONT AVE CITY: COEUR D'ALENE STATE: ID ZIP: 83814 8-K 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 1999 COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Idaho 1-8641 82-0109423 ---------------------------- ------------ -------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) P.O. Box I, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83816 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (208) 667-3511 -------------- Not Applicable ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. On July 27, 1999, Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation (the "Company") determined that the firm of Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") would no longer serve as the Company's independent accounting firm. E&Y had served in that capacity since 1981. The Company decided that a change in its independent accounting firm would be appropriate. During the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 and the subsequent interim period, there were no disagreements between the Company and E&Y on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have been referred to in their reports. E&Y's reports on the Company's financial statements for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 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. The decision to change independent accountants was approved by the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. The Company has not yet engaged a new independent accounting firm. Attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K is a letter from E&Y indicating their response to the statements made by the Company in this Form 8-K. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) EXHIBITS The following exhibit is filed herewith: EXHIBIT NUMBER DOCUMENT 16(a) Letter, dated August 3, 1999, from Ernst & Young LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission 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 thereunto duly authorized. COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: August 3, 1999 By: /s/GEOFFREY A. BURNS -------------------- Geoffrey A. Burns Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EX-16 2 EXHIBIT 16(A) August 3, 1999 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 Gentlemen: We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated July 27, 1999 of Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation and are in agreement with the statements contained in the first and second sentences of the first paragraph and first and second sentences of the second paragraph on page 2 therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein. Very truly yours, /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP -------------------- Ernst & Young LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----