~~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: September 18, 2001 Zimmerman Sign Company (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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: January 16, 2003

Zimmerman Sign Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in charter)

Texas
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

0-21737
(Commission
File Number)

75-0864498
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

~~9846~~3013 ~~Highway~~North 31Jackson, ~~East Tyler~~Jacksonville, ~~Texas~~TX ~~75705~~ 75766

~~ITEM~~(Address 5.of ~~OTHER~~Principal ~~EVENTS~~Executive Office)

~~On September 18, 2001, Zimmerman Sign Company~~ (~~the "Registrant"~~903) ~~issued a press release announcing an accounting adjustment and a delay in filing its Form 10~~589-Q for the second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2001. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. The following financial statements, pro forma financial information and exhibits, if any, are filed as part of this report: (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not applicable (b) Pro Forma Financial Information Not applicable (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release Announcing Registrant's Non-Cash Accounting Adjustment and Delay in Filing its Form 10-Q for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2001 2100

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 4. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

On January 9, 2003, Zimmerman Sign Company (the "Registrant") engaged BDO Seidman ("Seidman") as its new independent public accountants. During the two most recent fiscal years and the interim period preceding the engagement of Seidman, the Registrant has not consulted with Seidman regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Registrant’s financial statements, and either a written report or oral advice was provided to the Registrant by Seidman that Seidman concluded was an important factor considered by the Registrant in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a "disagreement" or "reportable event," as those terms are used in Item 304(a)(1) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K.

Item 7. Exhibits

(c) None

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 ofby the undersigned ~~thereunto~~hereunto duly authorized.

ZIMMERMAN SIGN COMPANY ~~DATE: September 18, 2001 By: /s/ Jeff Johnson____________ Jeff Johnson Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)~~

By: /s/ Chris James

Chris James

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: January 16, 2003

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