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): April 10, 2000
AMERICASBANK CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 000-22925 52-1948980
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
500 York Road
Towson, Maryland 21204
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 823-0500
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
(a) (i) Effective as of April 10, 2000, the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors of AmericasBank Corp. (the "Company") dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP as
the Company's independent accountants, and appointed Keller Bruner & Company,
LLP as the Company's independent accountants.
(ii) The Company, during the two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent
interim period prior to the engagement of the new accounting firm, did not
consult with the new accounting firm with regard to any of the matters listed in
Item 304(a)(2)(i) or (ii) of Regulation S-K.
(iii) The reports of Arthur Andersen LLP on the Company's consolidated
financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998
did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and neither report
was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles.
(iv) The decision to change independent accountants was recommended by the
Company's Audit Committee.
(v) During the two most recent fiscal years and through the date of this
report, the Company has not had any disagreements with Arthur Andersen LLP on
any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure
or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement (s), if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Arthur Andersen LLP would have caused Arthur Andersen LLP to
make reference thereto in their report on the consolidated financial statements
of the Company for such periods.
(vi) During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and through the date
of this report, the Company has not had any reportable events as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
(vii) The Company has requested that Arthur Andersen LLP furnish it with a
letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it
agrees with the above statements. This letter will be filed by amendment by the
Company in accordance with the requirements of Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits:
16. Letter re change in certifying accountant*
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*To be filed by amendment
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.
AMERICASBANK CORP.
Date: April 14, 2000 By: /s/ Kenneth D. Pezzulla
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Kenneth D. Pezzulla
Chairman of the Board