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UNITED STATES
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
Commission File Number 1-5674
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): APRIL 15, 2002
ANGELICA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSOURI 43-0905260
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
424 SOUTH WOODS MILL ROAD
CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI 63017-3406
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(314) 854-3800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
On April 15, 2002, Angelica Corporation (the "Registrant")
engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Registrant's independent auditors for
its current fiscal year ending January 25, 2003, replacing Arthur Andersen
LLP. The Board of Directors of the Registrant approved the decision to
change independent auditors upon the recommendation of its Audit Committee.
The audit reports of Arthur Andersen LLP on the Registrant's
consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended
January 26, 2002 and January 27, 2001 did not contain an adverse opinion or
a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the fiscal years ended January 26, 2002 and January 27, 2001
and the interim period through the date hereof:
1. There was no disagreement between the Registrant
and Arthur Andersen LLP on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedure with regard to the Registrant's
consolidated financial statements, which
disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction
of Arthur Andersen LLP, would have caused it to
make reference to the subject matter of such
disagreement in its report;
2. No reportable events (as described under Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act")) have occurred; and
3. The Registrant has not engaged Deloitte & Touche
LLP for any auditing work or consulting on any
matter or event set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) or
(ii) of Regulation S-K of the Act.
The Registrant provided Arthur Andersen LLP a copy of this report
on Form 8-K and requested that Arthur Andersen LLP furnish the Registrant a
letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether
it agrees with the statements herein. A copy of Arthur Andersen LLP's letter
will be filed as an amendment to this report within two days of receipt by
the Registrant.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
16.1 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to
Securities and Exchange Commission will
be filed by an amendment to this report.
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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.
Dated: April 19, 2002
ANGELICA CORPORATION
By: /s/ T. M. Armstrong
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T. M. Armstrong
Senior Vice President-Finance and
Administration and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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16.1 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and Exchange
Commission will be filed as an amendment to this report.