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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): August 8, 2002
Stratus Properties Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-19989 72-1211572
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation or Number)
organization)
98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 220
Austin, Texas 78701
(address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512)478-5788
Item 4. Changes to Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On August 8, 2002, Stratus Properties Inc. (Stratus or the
Company) appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), to replace
Arthur Andersen LLP (Andersen) as the Company's independent
accountants. Stratus dismissed Andersen on July 15, 2002.
Stratus' Board of Directors approved the Audit Committee's
selection of PwC. During Stratus' two most recent fiscal years
ended December 31, 2001, and the subsequent interim period through
August 8, 2002, the Company did not consult with PwC regarding any
of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii)
of Regulation S-K.
The audit reports issued by Andersen on the Company's
consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, did not contain any
adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was either qualified
or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principle. During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2001
and 2000, and continuing through July 15, 2002, Stratus and
Andersen had no disagreements on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or
auditing scope or procedure, that, if not resolved to Andersen's
satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the
matter of disagreement in their report on the financial
statements. None of the reportable events described under Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K occurred during Stratus' two most
recent fiscal years and through July 15, 2002.
Stratus has provided Andersen with a copy of the preceding
disclosures. Andersen has communicated to the Company that they
have informed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that
they are unable to provide letters that corroborate or invalidate
the statements in this disclosure, as required by the SEC. As a
result, no such letter is provided with this Form 8-K. In
addition, Andersen has announced that it will cease to practice
before the SEC effective August 31, 2002.
SIGNATURE
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.
Stratus Properties Inc.
By: /s/ C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
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C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
Vice President and Controller -
Financial Reporting
(authorized signatory and
Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: August 14, 2002