8-K 1 k8.txt FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT UNITED STATES 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: April 30, 2003 (Date of earliest event reported: December 4, 2002) CENTURY CASINOS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-22290 84-1271317 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 200-220 E. Bennett Avenue Cripple Creek, CO 80813 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 719-689-9100 Item 4. Changes In Registrant's Certifying Accountant On December 4, 2002, the Registrant selected PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as the principal independent accountant for its subsidiary Century Casinos Africa (Proprietary) Limited. Grant Thornton Kessel Feinstein, a member firm of Grant Thornton International, (the "Former Auditor") was the previous auditor for Century Casinos Africa (Proprietary) Limited. Grant Thornton LLP continues to be the principal independent accountant for the Registrant. Registrant had no disagreements with the Former Auditor that, if not resolved would have caused the Former Auditor to report the disagreement. There has been no adverse opinion, disclaimer of opinion, or qualified opinion in the Former Auditor's report for any of the preceding two years. The decision to change accountants was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 16.1 Grant Thornton Kessel Feinstein Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated April 30, 2003. 16.2 Grant Thornton Kessel Feinstein Letter to the Registrant, dated April 30, 2003. 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. Century Casinos, Inc. (Registrant) /s/ Larry Hannappel Date: April 30, 2003 By :___________________________________ Larry Hannappel, Chief Accounting Officer