-----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, LbOlpNw2ePcQRbRq94gNBQ+twM7H5x51ZTHreZZYVXzwxvsWbsCSYVx7zSQMlflu i33eApTbXmwqcE1kpr0FgQ== 0000950131-96-006275.txt : 19961212 0000950131-96-006275.hdr.sgml : 19961212 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-96-006275 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19961204 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant FILED AS OF DATE: 19961211 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYSTEM SOFTWARE ASSOCIATES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000808207 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 363144515 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15322 FILM NUMBER: 96679243 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 W MADISON ST 32ND FLR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60661 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126412900 8-K 1 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) December 4, 1996 SYSTEM SOFTWARE ASSOCIATES, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-15322 36-3144515 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 500 West Madison Chicago, Illinois 60661 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (312) 258-6000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ITEM 4. Appointment of Registrant's Certifying Accountants. -------------------------------------------------- On December 4, 1996, the Company engaged Price Waterhouse LLP ("PW") to audit the Company's financial statements for the fiscal years ended October 31, 1994 and 1995. The decision to retain PW was approved by the Company's Board of Directors upon recommendation by the Company's Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Prior to November 1, 1996, PW had been the Company's principal independent accountants. On November 12, 1996 (as confirmed by letter dated November 25, 1996), the Company engaged KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as the Company's new principal independent accountants, commencing with the audit of the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1996. Since the Company's dismissal of PW on November 1 (as described in the Form 8-K filed by the Company on November 8, 1996), the Company has not consulted with PW on the application of accounting principles to any specific transaction, as to the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements or as to any matter that was the subject of a dispute or a reportable event. 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. SYSTEM SOFTWARE ASSOCIATES, INC. Date December 11, 1996 BY: /s/ Joseph J. Skadra ---------------------------- Joseph J. Skadra, Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----