SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
FORM 8-K/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 18, 2002
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MBT FINANCIAL CORP.
(Name of Issuer in its charter)
Michigan 000-30973 383516922
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
102 East Front Street, Monroe, Michigan 48161
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code (734) 242-2893
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
This amended report on Form 8-K/A amends Registrant's report on Form
8-K previously filed on April 23, 2002. Exhibit No. 16 filed herewith sets forth
the letter of Arthur Andersen LLP to the Commission stating whether Arthur
Andersen LLP agrees with the statements made by Registrant in this amended
report on Form 8-K/A and the respects, if any, in which Arthur Andersen LLP does
not agree with Registrant's statements in this amended report on Form 8-K/A.
(a) On April 18, 2002, the Board of Directors of MBT Financial Corp.
("MBT" or the "Corporation"), upon the recommendation of its Audit Committee,
dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen") as the Corporation's independent
public accountants and appointed Plante & Moran, LLP ("Plante & Moran") as its
new independent public accountants for 2002.
(b) Andersen's report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Corporation for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2000 and December
31, 2001 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and was
not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2000 and December 31,
2001, and the subsequent interim period through April 18, 2002, there were no
disagreements between the Corporation and Andersen on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Andersen,
would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement
in connection with its reports. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2000
and December 31, 2001, and the subsequent interim period through April 18, 2002,
there were no reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of SEC
Regulation S-K.
(c) Andersen's report on MBT's consolidated financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2001, dated January14, 2002, was issued on an
unqualified basis in conjunction with the filing of MBT's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed on April 1, 2002.
(d). During MBT's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2000,
and December 31, 2001, and the subsequent interim period through April 18, 2002,
the Corporation did not consult with Plante & Moran regarding any of the matters
or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
16 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP regarding change in
certifying accountant.
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 hereunto authorized.
Dated: April 29, 2002
MBT Financial Corp.
/s/ Eugene D. Greutman
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Eugene D. Greutman
Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
16 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP regarding change in
certifying accountant.