-----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, LTijn+ZvBgQHbi7L5vWmKkTz0jCqDGhRvU9klqZe0oqxKkNBW37Ima6s+pxy675A kI8beOqwQ8s8+F13dGmKXw== 0000061398-03-000020.txt : 20031007 0000061398-03-000020.hdr.sgml : 20031007 20031007154943 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000061398-03-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031007 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant FILED AS OF DATE: 20031007 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000061398 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 060842255 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05507 FILM NUMBER: 03931554 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 149 DURHAM RD STREET 2: OAKPARK UNIT 31 CITY: MADISON STATE: CT ZIP: 06443 BUSINESS PHONE: 2032457664 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 149 DURHAM RD STREET 2: OAKPARK UNIT 31 CITY: MADISON STATE: CT ZIP: 06443 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORP PANAMA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671130 8-K 1 k810073m.txt FORM 8-K 10/07/03 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): October 7, 2003 ----------------- Magellan Petroleum Corporation (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-5507 06-0842255 ---------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) P.O. Box 1146, Madison, CT 06443-1146 ------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 245-7664 Not Applicable -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) FORM 8-K MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION Magellan Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (NASDAQ: MPET) (the "Company") is filing this current report on Form 8-K in order to provide disclosure with respect to the retention of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditors. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant --------------------------------------------- New Independent Accountants --------------------------- Effective October 30, 2003, the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors retained Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's new independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period(s) prior to engaging Deloitte & Touche LLP, neither the Company nor anyone acting on behalf of the Company consulted Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding (i) either (a) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or (b) the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as described in paragraph 304(A)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K). In addition, during the Company's two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period(s) prior to engaging Deloitte & Touche LLP, no written report was provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Company and no oral advice was provided that Deloitte & Touche LLP concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue. FORM 8-K MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION 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. MAGELLAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Registrant) By /s/ James R. Joyce -------------------------------- Name: James R. Joyce Title: President Date: October 7, 2003 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----