UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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): March 31, 1999 -------------------------------- Commission File Number 333-9763 -------------------------------- ASC East, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maine 01-0503382 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) P.O. Box 450 Bethel, Maine 04217 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) (207) 824-5196 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.) ITEM 4. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT On March 31, 1999, ASC East, Inc. (the "Company") and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of American Skiing Company (the "Parent") approved the hiring of Arthur Andersen, LLP as independent accountants of the Company. During the two most recent fiscal years of the Company and through March 31, 1999, the Company did not consult with Arthur Andersen, LLP on matters (i) regarding the application of accounting principals to a specified transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, or (ii) which concerned the subject matter of a disagreement or reportable event identified in response to paragraphs (a)(1)(iv)and (v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K with the Company's former auditor. 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 thereunto duly authorized. ASC EAST, INC. Date: March 31, 1999 /s/ Christopher E. Howard - ---------------------------- -------------------------------- Christopher E. Howard Executive Vice President (Duly Authorized Officer) Date: March 31, 1999 /s/ Mark J. Miller - -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Mark J. Miller Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)