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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 29, 2002
APACHE OFFSHORE INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
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A DELAWARE
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP 1-13546 41-1464066
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
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ONE POST OAK CENTRAL
2000 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056-4400
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 296-6000
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
On March 29, 2002, Apache Corporation, the sole general partner of the
Registrant, determined (i) not to engage Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen") to act
as the Registrant's independent public accountants and (ii) to engage Ernst &
Young LLP to serve as the Registrant's independent public accountants for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2002. This decision followed Apache
Corporation's decision to seek proposals from other independent accountants to
audit Apache's financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2002, announced on March 22, 2002.
The audit reports of Andersen on the consolidated financial statements of the
Registrant and its subsidiary as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31,
2001 and December 31, 2000 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of
opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles.
During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2001,
and from January 1, 2002 through the date of this Form 8-K, there were no
disagreements between the Registrant and Andersen on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to Andersen's satisfaction,
would have caused Andersen to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreement in connection with their reports; and there were no reportable
events, as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Registrant provided Andersen with a copy of the above disclosures. A letter
dated April 2, 2002, from Andersen stating its agreement with such statements is
listed under Item 7 as Exhibit 16.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2001,
and from January 1, 2002 through the date of this Form 8-K, the Registrant did
not consult Ernst & Young with respect to the application of accounting
principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type
of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Registrant's consolidated
financial statements, or any other matters or reportable events described in
Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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*16.1 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP, dated April 2, 2002,
regarding change in certifying accountant.
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* filed herewith
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
APACHE OFFSHORE INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
By: Apache Corporation, General Partner
Date: April 2, 2002 By: /s/ Z. S. KOBIASHVILI
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Z. S. Kobiashvili
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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*16.1 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP, dated April 2, 2002,
regarding change in certifying accountant.
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* filed herewith