8-K 1 t12309.htm CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K Current Report on Form 8-K

 

 
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):
November 20, 2006
 
 

 
 
Oconee Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

 
Georgia
000-25267
58-2442250
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
35 North Main Street
Watkinsville, Georgia 30677
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:          (706) 769-6611
 
 
 
 
Not applicable  
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
 
 
 
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ITEM 4.01 CHANGE IN REGISTRANTS CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS

(a)    Effective November 20, 2006,, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Oconee Financial Corporation, Inc. (the “Company”) engaged the accounting firm of Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC (“Mauldin”) as independent public accountants for the Registrant for the year ending December 31, 2006. Porter Keadle Moore, LLP (“PKM”) was dismissed as the Company’s independent auditors by the Audit Committee effective November 20, 2006.

(b)    The reports of PKM on the Company’s financial statements for the past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

(c)    During the past two fiscal years and subsequent interim period preceding the date of this report, there were no disagreements with PKM on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure.

(d)    The Company has not consulted with Mauldin during the last past two fiscal years or subsequent interim period preceding the date of this report on either the application of accounting principles or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements.

(e)    The Company requested PKM to furnish a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether PKM agrees with the above statements. A copy of this letter to the SEC, dated November 22, 2006, is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)    Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

None.

(b)    Pro Forma Financial Information.

None.

(c)    Shell Company Transactions.

Not applicable.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description
16
Letter from Porter Keadle Moore, LLP, dated November 22, 2006, regarding change in certifying accountants.
 
 
 
 
 

 




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.


     
  OCONEE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  November 22, 2006 By:   /s/ Jerry K. Wages
 
Jerry K. Wages
  Sr. Executive Vice President and CFO