-----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, Ra7ekGQ2TvTppVE7QTXvmUkHu2zDUiWvqHBZQgEgEwROXZCJYn+VoNzb/mrvzA/Z nXt4HSWtRhIUoJlQjBMOug== 0001125282-02-002755.txt : 20020924 0001125282-02-002755.hdr.sgml : 20020924 20020924160444 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001125282-02-002755 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020911 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020924 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000043300 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 131890974 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04141 FILM NUMBER: 02771154 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARAGON DR CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 BUSINESS PHONE: 2015739700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARAGON DRIVE CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 8-K/A 1 b320401_8ka.txt AMENDMENT TO CURRENT REPORT ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ FORM 8-K/A Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 September 11, 2002 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 1-4141 13-1890974 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) Two Paragon Drive Montvale, New Jersey 07645 (Address of principal executive offices) (201) 573-9700 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ================================================================================ Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith: Exhibit No. Description ----------- ------------------------------------------- 16.2 Letter, dated September 23, 2002, from Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. Dated: September 24, 2002 THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ William P. Costantini ------------------------- William P. Costantini, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary EX-16.2 3 b320401ex_16-2.txt LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 Exhibit 16.2 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Gentlemen: We have read and agree with the comments in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Item 4 of Form 8-K of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc., dated September 11, 2002, and state that on August 21, 2002 Deloitte & Touche LLP orally informed the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Company of the reportable condition referred to in said paragraph 4. With respect to paragraph 2, we agree that we were dismissed on September 11, 2002. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained in Item 4. Parsippany, New Jersey /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP September 23, 2002 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----