1 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): January 15, 1997 The Four Seasons Fund Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Illinois 0-17590 36-3586810 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other (Commission I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.) of Incorporation) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 663-7500 Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 2 ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT On January 15, 1997, Heinold Asset Management, Inc., the general partner of The Four Seasons Fund Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"), upon the recommendation of management and the approval of its Board of Directors, dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP and engaged Ernst & Young LLP as the principal accountants of the Partnership for the year ended July 31, 1997. The report of Deloitte & Touche LLP on the financial statements for the past two years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, accounting principles or any other matter. In connection with the audit of the Statement of Financial Condition for the fiscal years ended July 31, 1995 and July 31, 1996 and the period July 31, 1996 through December 31, 1996, there have been no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche LLP, on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures or auditing scope or procedures which, if not resolved to its satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter in connection with its report. A letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP dated January 15, 1997 addressed to the Commission is filed as an Exhibit to this Report. There have been no "reportable events" as such term is defined in Item 304 (a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K during the two most recent fiscal years and any interim period. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 16 A copy of the letter dated January 15, 1997, from Deloitte & Touche LLP, addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 3 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. Dated: January 15, 1997 THE FOUR SEASONS FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: HEINOLD ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. General Partner of the Registrant By: /s/ Daniel E. Ragen ------------------- Daniel E. Ragen President