SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) FEBRUARY 10, 2000 ----------------- MINES MANAGEMENT, INC. ---------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) IDAHO 0-29786 91-0538859 ----- ------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 905 W. RIVERSIDE AVENUE, STE. 311 SPOKANE, WA 99201 -------------------------------------- ------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (509) 838-6050 --------------- N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS. The letter addressed to the Commission from the former accountant stating whether it agrees with the statements made by the Registrant and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree is attached hereto as Exhibit I. 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. MINES MANAGEMENT, INC Date: September 12, 2000 By:/s/ William R. Green -------------------- ------------------------------------ William R. Green, President Exhibit I. (Logo of Williams & Webster, P.S.) WILLIAMS & WEBSTER PS CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS BANK OF AMERICA FINANCIAL CENTER W 601 RIVERSIDE, SUITE 1940 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 838-5111 February 15, 2000 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street SW Washington DC 20549 Re: Mines Management, Inc. Commission File Number 0-029786 Dear Sirs: We are in agreement with the statements made by the above registrant in it's Form 8-K dated February 10, 2000. Our independent auditor's report on the financial statements of Mines Management, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1998 has contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it modified as uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. There were no disagreements with Mines Management, Inc. on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure. Sincerely, /s/ Williams & Webster, P.S. Williams & Webster, P.S.