SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): October 18, 2000
GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee 0-14289 62-1222567
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
100 North Main Street, Greeneville, Tennessee 37743-4992
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(423) 639-5111
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On October 18, 2000, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was dismissed as the
principal accountants and Crowe Chizek and Company LLP were engaged as the
principal accountants. The decision to change accountants was approved by the
Audit Committee of Greene County Bancshares, Inc.
The audit reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the consolidated
financial statements of Greene County Bancshares, Inc. as of and for the years
ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, did not contain any adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope or accounting principle.
In connection with the audits of the two most recent fiscal years ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the subsequent interim period through October
18, 2000, there have been no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on
any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosures, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused them to make
reference thereto in their reports on the financial statements for such years.
The Registrant has requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP furnish it
with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the
above statements. A copy of such letter, dated October 23, 2000, is filed as
Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GREENE COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.
Date: October 24, 2000 By: /s/ R. Stan Puckett
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R. Stan Puckett
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Duly Authorized Representative)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
16 Letter regarding
change in
certifying accountant