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 (Date of earliest event reported) March 8, 2004
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GREAT AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-25808 52-1923366
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
1311 S. Neil St., P.O. Box 1010, Champaign, IL 61824-1010
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (217) 356-2265
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
(a) BKD, LLP was previously the principal accountants for Great American
Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"). On March 8, 2004, the Audit/Compliance
Committee of the Company (the "Committee") determined not to engage BKD, LLP
as the Company's independent accountants for the fiscal year ending December
31, 2004. In connection with the audits of the two fiscal years ended
December 31, 2003 and the subsequent interim period through the date of
termination, there were no disagreements with BKD, LLP on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or
auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to their
satisfaction would have caused them to make reference to the subject matters
of the disagreements in connection with their report. In addition, such
financial statements contained no adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion,
and were not modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting
principles.
The Committee requested that BKD, LLP furnish the Committee with a letter, as
promptly as possible, addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission,
stating whether it agrees with the statements made in response to Item 304(a)
of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-B in this Item 4, and if
not, stating the respects in which they do not agree. That letter is filed
as Exhibit 16.1 to this Report.
(b) On March 8, 2004, the Committee engaged McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the
Company's principal accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004,
subject to completion of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP's normal due diligence
procedures.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The following Exhibit is included with this Report:
Exhibit No. Description
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16.1 Letter from BKD, LLP regarding its agreement with the
disclosure provided under Item 4.
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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.
GREAT AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
Dated: March 15, 2004 By: /s/ Jane F. Adams
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Jane F. Adams
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 16.1 Letter from BKD, LLP regarding its agreement with the
disclosure provided under Item 4.
EXHIBIT 16.1
[BKD, LLP LETTERHEAD]
March 11, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated March 8, 2004, of Great American
Bancorp, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the two
paragraphs in Item 4(a) therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with
other statements of the registrant contained herein.
/s/ BKD, LLP