-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OP/L6df7MX0v9ZD07nRnVVV3g73JVFUP8QAR98bsp2qZdFvQzw8lBC0MsEBLZeHO P4MStE+NZfnp864MB+HGzw== 0000928385-02-002516.txt : 20020717 0000928385-02-002516.hdr.sgml : 20020717 20020717081932 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928385-02-002516 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020717 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020717 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLFIRST FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000036510 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 520981378 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-50235 FILM NUMBER: 02704350 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FIRST MARYLAND BLDG STREET 2: 25 S CHARLES ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21201 BUSINESS PHONE: 4102444000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST MARYLAND BANCORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d8k.txt FORM 8-K 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): July 17, 2002 ALLFIRST FINANCIAL INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 1-7273 52-0981378 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 25 S. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(410) 244-4000 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ------------------------------ Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 16.1 Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 304(a)(3) 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. ALLFIRST FINANCIAL INC. Date: July 17, 2002 By: ROBERT L. CARPENTER, JR. ----------------------------- Robert L. Carpenter, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer EX-16.1 3 dex161.txt LETTER FROM PRICEWATERHOUSE Exhibit 16.1 [PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP letterhead] July 12, 2002 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioner: We have read the statements made by Allfirst Financial, Inc., which were filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated June 26, 2002. We agree with the comments in the fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs and in the second sentence of the second paragraph in such Form 8-K regarding PwC LLP and Allfirst Financial, Inc. Regarding the first paragraph and the first sentence in the second paragraph in such Form 8-K, we make no comment regarding the client-auditor relationship between Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and PricewaterhouseCoopers Republic of Ireland Firms. However, with respect to the client-auditor relationship between PwC LLP and Allfirst Financial, Inc., we neither resigned nor declined to stand for re-election. Regarding the third paragraph, we have no basis to comment. Very truly yours, /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----