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):
June 15, 2002
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NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-8245
Delaware 22-2084119
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(State of organization) (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
Suite 19A, 43 West Front Street, Red Bank, N.J. 07701
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(Address of principal executive offices)
732-741-4008
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(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
This report consists of 3 pages.
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
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As of June 15, 2002 Arthur Andersen LLP has ceased to serve as
auditor for North European Oil Royalty Trust because of its
inability to perform future audit services. The Trust has been
advised that neither the engagement partner nor the manager of the
audit work performed by Arthur Andersen LLP for the Trust remains
in the employ of Arthur Andersen LLP.
Arthur Andersen LLP's report on the financial statements for
the Trust's fiscal years 2000 and 2001 contained no adverse opinion
or disclaimer of opinion. The report was qualified only to the
extent that the financial statements did not present financial
position and results of operations in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles, which require the use of the
accrual basis of accounting. The Trust uses the cash basis of
accounting.
The Audit Committee of the Trustees on April 24, 2002
recommended that a search be made for a new firm to serve in the
position of auditor for the Trust and the Trustees authorized that
search at their meeting on the same day. The search is still in
progress.
In the two full fiscal years and the first two quarters of the
current fiscal year prior to the termination of Arthur Andersen
LLP's services to the Trust, there were no disagreements between
the Trust and Arthur Andersen LLP on any matter of accounting
principles or practice, financial statement disclosure or auditing
scope or procedure which would have caused Arthur Andersen LLP to
make reference to the subject matter of such disagreement in
connection with its report. During the same period, there were no
"reportable events" as defined in Item 304 of Regulation SK.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ John R. Van Kirk
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John R. Van Kirk
Managing Director
Dated: August 6, 2002