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Nuevo Energy Company - 8-K Current Report Date filed 03/14/01
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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
March 14, 2001
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Commission File Number 0-10537
NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 76-0304436
(State or other Jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
1021 Main, Suite 2100, Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713)652-0706
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
8-K OTHERDOC
Item 4.........................................................................2
Item 7.........................................................................2
EX-16
EX-16..........................................................................3
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On March 9, 2001, Nuevo Energy Company ("Nuevo") notified KPMG LLP
("KPMG") that their engagement as Nuevo's independent accountants will be
terminated following the issuance of their report on Nuevo's consolidated
financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. On March 9,
2001, the Board of Directors of Nuevo, on the recommendation of the Audit
Committee, appointed Arthur Andersen LLP as Nuevo's independent accountants to
audit its consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31,
2001.
Nuevo and KPMG have not, in connection with the audit of Nuevo's
consolidated financial statements for each of the prior two years ended December
31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 or for any subsequent or interim period prior to
and including March 9, 2001, had any disagreement on any matter of accounting
principles or practice, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreement, if not resolved to KPMG's satisfaction, would
have caused KPMG to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in
connection with its reports.
The reports of KPMG on the Nuevo financial statements for the past two
fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and
were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principle.
Nuevo has requested that KPMG furnish it with a letter addressed to the
Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the foregoing
statements. A copy of such letter, dated March 14, 2001 is filed herewith as
Exhibit 16.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
16 Letter from KPMG to the Securities and Exchange Commission
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Nuevo Energy Company
/s/Robert M. King
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Robert M. King
Sr. Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
DATED: March 14, 2001
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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16 Letter from KPMG to the Securities and Exchange Commission