-----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, MzatOyspeFvLJFvHSPQ/N/Jb6PYq1W4Cf9N9jQuDjNLsFawVJ8yv6+T/k5FHsFPI DooF61m9Yhi0Wc8Y+o1oEw== 0000927356-99-000017.txt : 19990111 0000927356-99-000017.hdr.sgml : 19990111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927356-99-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990108 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATLAS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000008302 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 135503312 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02714 FILM NUMBER: 99503516 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 SEVENTEENTH ST STREET 2: STE 3140 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3036292440 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 SEVENTEENTH STREET STREET 2: STE 3150 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 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: January 8, 1999 Date of earliest event reported: January 5, 1995 ATLAS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-2714 13-5503312 (State of (Commission (IRS Employer Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 370 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 3140 DENVER, COLORADO 80202 (Address of principal executive offices) (303) 629-2440 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Page 1 of 3 ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT On January 5, 1998, Atlas Corporation, (the "Company") engaged the firm of Horwath Gelfond Hochstadt Pangburn & Co. ("Horwath") as its independent accountant. The decision to engage Horwath was made following consideration by the Audit Committee and after approval from the Bankruptcy Court. Neither the Company, nor someone on its behalf consulted Horwath regarding: (1) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements; or (2) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event. Page 2 of 3 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. ATLAS CORPORATION Date: January 8, 1999 By: /s/ James R. Jensen ------------------- James R. Jensen Secretary and Chief Financial Officer Page 3 of 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----