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):
March 13, 2002 (March 13, 2002)
Empire Energy Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Utah 1-10077 87-0401761
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(State or other jurisdiction) (Commission file number) (IRS Employer ID No.)
7500 College Boulevard, Suite 1215
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
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(address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(913) 469-5615
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(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
On March 13, 2002, the Registrant dismissed Sartain Fischbein & Company, an
accounting firm located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and hired Pickett, Chaney & McMullen
LLP., an accounting firm located in Lenexa, Kansas. None of the accountants
reports of Sartain Fischbein & Company contained any adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, or were modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or
accounting principles. The decision to change accountants reflected management's
desire to retain an accounting firm as auditors that was located in the Kansas
City metropolitan area where the Registrant is located. The Board of Directors
of the Registrant also believed it would be in the best interest of the
Registrant to retain Pickett, Chaney & McMullen LLP and therefore approved the
change of accountants. At the time the Registrant changed accountants, there
were no disagreements with Sartain Fischbein & Company whether or not resolved,
on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Sartain Fischbein & Company, would have caused Sartain Fischbein
& Company to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in
connection with any of its reports.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit (16) Letter re: change in certifying accountant.
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.
Empire Energy Corporation.
(Registrant)
Date: March 13, 2002 By: /s/ Bryan S. Ferguson
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Bryan S. Ferguson
President