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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):October 16, 2002
Bio-Technology General Corp.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | 0-15313
(Commission
File Number) | | 13-3033811
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
| | | 70 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, New Jersey
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | 08830
(Zip Code) | | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(732) 632-8800
None.
(Former address, if changed since last report.)
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
As recommended by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Bio-Technology General Corp. (the "Company"), the Company's Board of Directors on October 16, 2002 approved the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP ("Grant Thornton") to serve as the Company's independent public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
During the Company's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, and through the date of this Form 8-K, neither the Company, nor anyone acting on its behalf, consulted with Grant Thornton with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's consolidated financial statements, or any other matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
- (a)
- Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
None.
- (b)
- Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
- (c)
- Exhibits.
- 99.1
- Press Release issued by Bio-Technology General Corp.
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.
| | | BIO-TECHNOLOGY GENERAL CORP.
(Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ JOHN BOND
John Bond
Senior Vice President-Finance |
Dated: October 17, 2002
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