Form 8-K

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 events reported)

 April 25, 2005

(April 20, 2005)

 

 

Commission

 

Name of Registrants, State of Incorporation,

 

I.R.S. Employer

File Number

 

Address and Telephone Number

 

Identification No.

         

333-32170

  PNM Resources, Inc.  

85-0468296

  (A New Mexico Corporation)    
  Alvarado Square    
  Albuquerque, New Mexico  87158    
  (505) 241-2700    
       

333-32170

  PNM Resources, Inc. Retirement  

85-0468296

      Savings Plan (formerly the PNM Resources, Master Savings    
      Inc. Master Employee Savings Plan and Trust)    
  Alvarado Square    
  Albuquerque, New Mexico  87158    
  (505) 241-2700    
       

333-32170

  PNM Resources, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan  

85-0468296

  Alvarado Square    
  Albuquerque, New Mexico  87158    
  (505) 241-2700    

______________________________

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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[]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)



Item  4.01    Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

(b)  The purpose of this filing is to report the engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for two benefit plans sponsored by PNM Resources, Inc. ("PNMR")  effective April 20, 2005.  These plans are the PNMR Retirement Savings Plan ( formerly known as the PNMR Master Employee Savings Plan and Trust ) and the PNMR Employee Stock Purchase Plan (collectively the "Plans").  The engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Plans' independent registered public accounting firm has been approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of PNMR.  There has been no change in the independent accountants for PNMR.

PNMR and the Plans previously reported that Grant Thornton LLP resigned as auditor of the Plans in a Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2005.

The following matters are reported on behalf of the Plans pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(2):

(i)         Deloitte & Touche LLP was engaged as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of  the Plans effective April 20, 2005.

(ii)        In connection with the audits of the Plans for the past two fiscal years and through April 20, 2005, neither PNMR, the Plans nor anyone acting on their behalf consulted Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding (1) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Plans' respective financial statements; or (2) any matter set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

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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.

PNM RESOURCES, INC.

(Registrant)


 

Date:  April 25, 2005

/s/ Thomas G. Sategna

Thomas G. Sategna

Vice President and Corporate Controller

(Officer duly authorized to sign this report)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Committee has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

PNM RESOURCES, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS

PLAN (formerly the PNM RESOURCES, INC.

MASTER EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN

AND TRUST)

PNM RESOURCES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK

PURCHASE PLAN

(Name of Plans)


 

Date:  April 25, 2005

/s/ Alice Cobb

Alice Cobb

Committee Chairperson, PNM Resources, Inc.

Benefits Governance Committee

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