SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 18, 2003
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EVANS BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New York 0-18539 16-1332767
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
14-16 North Main Street, Angola, New York 14006
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 549-1000
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ITEM 4. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
On March 18, 2003, Evans Bancorp, Inc. decided to engage KPMG
LLP as its principal accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003,
and chose not to renew the engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T), which is
currently serving as the Company's independent auditors. The decision to change
accountants was recommended by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of
Directors. As of the date of this report, KPMG LLP is in the process of
completing its standard client evaluation procedure and has not accepted the
engagement.
In connection with the audits of the two fiscal years ended
December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the subsequent interim period through March 18,
2003, there were no disagreements with D&T on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedures, which disagreement, if not resolved to D&T's satisfaction, would
have caused D&T to make reference in connection with their opinion on the
subject matter of the disagreement.
The audit reports of D&T on the consolidated financial
statements of Evans Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2002 and 2001 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of
opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or
accounting principles.
Evans Bancorp, Inc. has requested that D&T furnish it with a
letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether they
agree with the above statements. Such letter will be filed as an amendment to
this Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not applicable
(b) Pro-Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable
(c) Exhibits.
Not applicable
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.
EVANS BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ James Tilley
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James Tilley, President
Date: March 24, 2003