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
November 26, 1996
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Date Of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
UNICO, INC.
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(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
Commission File Number 0-15303
Delaware 73-1215433
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(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification
of incorporation or organization) Number)
8380 ALBAN ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(703) 644-0200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Common Shares Outstanding on September 30, 1996: 8,206,309
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past ninety (90) days.
/X/ Yes / / No
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FORM 8-K
Item 1 -- CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRATION
Not applicable.
Item 2 -- ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
Not applicable.
Item 3 -- BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
Not applicable.
Item 4 -- CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
The Board of Directors of UNICO, Inc. (the "Corporation") has approved
the selection of Aronson, Fetridge & Weigle to replace Arthur Andersen, LLP as
the Corporation's independent accountants effective as of November 26, 1996.
Arthur Andersen, LLP served as the Corporation's independent accountants for all
fiscal years since 1994. Prior to 1994, the Corporation's independent
accountants were Deloitte and Touche, LLP.
The reports from Arthur Andersen, LLP on the consolidated financial
statements of the Corporation for the past two years did not contain any adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope, or accounting principle. The audit opinion for the year ended
December 31, 1995 was qualified as to the Going Concern status of the
Corporation. There have not been any disagreements between the Corporation
and Arthur Andersen, LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices,
consolidated financial statement disclosure or audit scope or procedure.
The decision to retain the services of Aronson, Fetridge & Weigle and
to dismiss Arthur Andersen, LLP is based upon the economic savings related to
the use of Aronson, Fetridge & Weigle over Arthur Andersen, LLP. The
Corporation has not requested or obtained any advice from Aronson, Fetridge
& Weigle concerning any material accounting, auditing or financial reporting
issue regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the
Corporation's consolidated financial statements.
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Item 5 -- OTHER EVENTS
Not applicable.
Item 6 -- RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS
Not applicable.
Item 7 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
(16) Letter on Change in Certifying Accountant (to be
filed by amendment)
Item 8 -- CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
Not applicable.
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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.
Date: November 26, 1996 UNICO, INC.
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(Registrant)
/s/ GERARD R. BERNIER
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Gerard R. Bernier
Chief Executive Officer
and President
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