-----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, OgmD/FmbcEwARmQxv94+ki7HsSPFbUA/j/cSGusOf4rlas34DZd9yArRRMZH5yP0 IDTV5hARucr8R8uabEcOtg== /in/edgar/work/20000620/0000950152-00-004760/0000950152-00-004760.txt : 20000920 0000950152-00-004760.hdr.sgml : 20000920 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-00-004760 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000620 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000620 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANCINSURANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000276400 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6331 ] IRS NUMBER: 310790882 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-08738 FILM NUMBER: 657575 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 E BROAD ST STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 BUSINESS PHONE: 6142282800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 E. BROAD STREET STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 8-K 1 0001.txt BANCINSURANCE CORPORATION 8-K 1 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 JUNE 20, 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) BANCINSURANCE CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OHIO 0-8738 31-0790882 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) file number) Identification No.) 20 EAST BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 614-228-2800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code NOT APPLICABLE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. (a) Previous independent accountants (i) On June 13, 2000, Bancinsurance Corporation ("BIC") dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent accountants. (ii) The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the financial statements for the past two years contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. (iii) The audit committee of BIC's board of directors recommended the decision to change independent accountants and its recommendation was approved by BIC's board of directors. (iv) During the two most recent fiscal years and through June 13, 2000, there have been no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure that, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report. (v) During the two most recent fiscal years and through June 13, 2000, there have been no "reportable events" as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304(a) (1) (v). (vi) On June 13, 2000, BIC provided a copy of this disclosure to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provide a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. (b) New independent accountants On June 13, 2000, BIC engaged Ernst & Young LLP as its independent accountants. Neither BIC nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Ernst & Young LLP regarding (1) either the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the registrant's financial statements or (2) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or reportable event with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as described in Regulation S-K Item 304 (a). ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits 16 Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding change in certifying accountant.* - ---------- * To be filed by amendment. 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. BANCINSURANCE CORPORATION ------------------------- (Company) Date: June 20, 2000 By: /s/Si Sokol ------------------------------ ----------------------- Si Sokol Chief Executive Officer 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 16* Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding change in certifying accountant. - ---------- * To be filed by amendment. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----