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 --------------------- August 8, 1996 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-18145 75-2273221 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 560 Dublin Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43215-2388 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (614) 228-8120 Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant On August 8, 1996, Quality Products, Inc. (the "Company") engaged as its independent auditor Farber & Hass, and terminated its relationship with its former auditor, KPMG Peat Marwick LLP (the "Former Auditor"). The foregoing decisions were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company. The audit reports on the financial statements for either of the past two years (there was no audit report for the year ended September 30, 1995) did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. For the year ended September 30, 1994, there were no disagreements with the Former Auditor on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of the Former Auditor, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report. The Former Auditor did not audit any financial statements of the Company prior or subsequent to the year ended September 30, 1994. -2- Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 16.1 - Letter dated August 28, 1996 from KPMG Peat Marwick LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission -3- SIGNATURE 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. QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC. By: /s/ Bruce Weaver Bruce Weaver, President Dated: August 28, 1996 Columbus, Ohio -4- Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 16.1 - Letter dated August 28, 1996 from KPMG Peat Marwick LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission