UNITED STATES
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): May 10, 2002
EDISON MISSION ENERGY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE (State or principal jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
000-24890 (Commission file number) |
95-4031807 (I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
18101 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine, California 92612
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
949-752-5588
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 9 are not included because they are inapplicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
Effective as of May 10, 2002, Edison Mission Energy has approved engaging PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as its independent public accountants, replacing Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen"), which had previously served as its independent public accountants. This decision follows the announcement by its ultimate parent company, Edison International, to engage PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as its independent public accountants.
Andersen's reports on Edison Mission Energy's consolidated financial statements for each of the years ended 2001 and 2000 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty or audit scope. Andersen's 2001 report includes an explanatory paragraph for a change in accounting principles with respect to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," and the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets."
During Edison Mission Energy's two most recent fiscal years and through the date of this Report on Form 8-K, there were no disagreements with Andersen on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to Andersen's satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter in connection with their reports on Edison Mission Energy's consolidated financial statements for those years; and there were no reportable events, as listed in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Edison Mission Energy provided Andersen with a copy of the foregoing disclosures. Attached as Exhibit 16 is a copy of Andersen's letter, dated May 13, 2002, stating its agreement with the foregoing disclosures.
During Edison Mission Energy's two most recent fiscal years and through the date of this Report on Form 8-K, Edison Mission Energy did not consult PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 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 Edison Mission Energy's consolidated financial statements, or any other matters or reportable events listed in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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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.
Edison Mission Energy
(Registrant)
Date: |
May 13, 2002 |
/s/ KEVIN M. SMITH KEVIN M. SMITH Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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