- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) March 26, 2003 RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANTS CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Range Resources Corporation (the "Company") approved the dismissal of KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as its independent auditors on March 26, 2003. The Company notified KPMG of its dismissal on March 26, 2003 and such dismissal became effective on March 26, 2003. On March 26, 2003, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Ernst and Young LLP ("E&Y") as its independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2003. E&Y accepted its appointment as the Company's independent auditors on April 1, 2003. During the two years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002 and the subsequent interim period through March 26, 2003: (i) KPMG's reports on the consolidated financial statements of the Company have not contained an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and have not been qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles; (ii) there were no disagreements between the Company and KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to KPMG's satisfaction, would have caused KPMG to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports; (iii) none of the reportable events described under Item 304(a)(1) (v) of Regulation S-K occurred; and (iv) the Company did not consult with E&Y regarding any of the matters or events described in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K. The Company has provided KPMG with a copy of the foregoing statements and has requested that KPMG furnish a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements and if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits: 16.1 Letter from KPMG to the Commission dated March 28, 2003. 2
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. RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION By: /s/ EDDIE M. LEBLANC ----------------------- Eddie M. LeBlanc Chief Financial Officer Date: April 2, 2003 3
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EXHIBIT 16.1 March 28, 2003 Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: We were previously principal accountants for Range Resources Corporation and, under the date of March 4, 2003, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of Range Resources Corporation as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. On March 26, 2003, our appointment as principal accountants was terminated. We have read Range Resources Corporation's statements included under Item 4 of its Form 8-K dated March 26, 2003, and we agree with such statements, except that we are not in a position to agree or disagree with Range Resources Corporation's statements that the dismissal of KPMG LLP was approved by the audit committee of the board of directors on March 26, 2003, that the audit committee approved the engagement of Ernst and Young LLP as independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2003 on March 26, 2003 or that Ernst and Young LLP was not engaged regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on Range Resources Corporation's consolidated financial statements. Very truly yours, /s/ KPMG LLP - ------------ KPMG LLP