=============================================================================== 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): JUNE 25, 2003 PDV AMERICA, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 001-12138 51-0297556 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) ONE WARREN PLACE, 6100 SOUTH YALE AVENUE, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74136 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) (918) 495-4000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) =============================================================================== ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. As previously reported, the Board of Directors of PDV America, Inc. ("PDV America"), pursuant to its powers, selected KPMG LLP ("KPMG") on June 25, 2003 as the independent accountant of PDV America, effective immediately. KPMG is the current independent accountant for Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., PDV America's ultimate parent. During the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002 and through June 25, 2003, PDV America did not consult KPMG with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction (either completed or proposed), the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on PDV America's consolidated financial statements, or any matter that was either the subject of a "disagreement" or a "reportable event," in all cases as contemplated by Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PDV AMERICA, INC. /s/ PAUL LARGESS Date: July 7, 2003 --------------------------------------- Paul Largess Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer