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): February 29, 2000



                           ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     DELAWARE                      000-27670                    42-1323712
  (State or other           (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of                                           Identification No.)
  incorporation or
   organization)

                              2321 North Loop Drive
                                Ames, Iowa 50010
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (515) 296-9908

                                      None

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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

         Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") served as the independent  auditor engaged as
our principal accountants since 1991. After consultation with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  (SEC),  E&Y has  determined  that,  as a result of certain
bookkeeping  work  performed  by E&Y at three of our European  subsidiaries,  it
could not meet the  strict,  SEC  enforced  technical  requirements  for auditor
independence. Effective March 1, 2000, we have retained KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as our
principal  accountants to replace E&Y, who resigned as of February 29, 2000. Our
audit committee and board of directors  approved the change of accountants  from
E&Y to KPMG.

         The audit reports of E&Y on our consolidated  financial  statements for
the fiscal years  ending  December 31, 1997 and 1998 did not contain any adverse
opinion or  disclaimer  of opinion,  nor were they  qualified  or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

         In connection  with the audits of the fiscal years ending  December 31,
1997 and 1998 and the subsequent  interim periods,  we had no disagreements with
E&Y on any matter of accounting  principles or  practices,  financial  statement
disclosure,  or  auditing  scope  or  procedures,  which  disagreements,  if not
resolved  to their  satisfaction,  would have  caused E&Y to make  reference  in
connection  with their  opinion to the subject  matter of the  disagreement.  In
addition,  during that time there were no reportable  events (as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

         During the fiscal years ending  December 31, 1997,  1998 and 1999,  and
the  subsequent  interim  period,  we did not consult  with KPMG  regarding  the
application  of  generally   accepted   accounting   principles  to  a  specific
transaction,  either  proposed or  completed,  or the type of audit opinion that
might be rendered on our consolidated financial statements.  Since there were no
disagreements or reportable  events, we did not consult KPMG in respect to these
matters during that time.

         We provided  E&Y with a copy of this report prior to filing it with the
SEC. We requested  that E&Y furnish us with a letter to the SEC stating  whether
E&Y  agrees  with the above  statements.  E&Y's  letter  dated  March 3, 2000 is
attached as Exhibit 16.1.

Item 5.  Other Events

         On March 1, 2000,  we issued a press release  discussing  the change in
principal  accountants described in Item 4 above. That press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         Not Applicable.

(b)      Exhibits.

         The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed as part
of this Current Report on Form 8-K.


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                                    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 duly authorized.

                                            ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC.


Date:  March 3, 2000                        By:/s/ Michael K. O'Gara
                                               Michael K. O'Gara
                                               Vice President of Finance and
                                               Chief Financial Officer



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                           ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC.

                        EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K REPORT

Exhibit           Description

16.1              Letter from Ernst & Young LLP dated March 3, 2000 regarding
                  change in certifying accountant.

99.1              Press Release dated March 1, 2000 discussing change in
                  principal accountants.
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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): February 29, 2000

                           ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     DELAWARE                      000-27670                    42-1323712
  (State or other           (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of                                           Identification No.)
  incorporation or
   organization)

                              2321 North Loop Drive
                                Ames, Iowa 50010
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (515) 296-9908

                                      None

      --------------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

         Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") served as the independent  auditor engaged as
our principal accountants since 1991. After consultation with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  (SEC),  E&Y has  determined  that,  as a result of certain
bookkeeping  work  performed  by E&Y at three of our European  subsidiaries,  it
could not meet the  strict,  SEC  enforced  technical  requirements  for auditor
independence. Effective March 1, 2000, we have retained KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as our
principal  accountants to replace E&Y, who resigned as of February 29, 2000. Our
audit committee and board of directors  approved the change of accountants  from
E&Y to KPMG.

         The audit reports of E&Y on our consolidated  financial  statements for
the fiscal years  ending  December 31, 1997 and 1998 did not contain any adverse
opinion or  disclaimer  of opinion,  nor were they  qualified  or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

         In connection  with the audits of the fiscal years ending  December 31,
1997 and 1998 and the subsequent  interim periods,  we had no disagreements with
E&Y on any matter of accounting  principles or  practices,  financial  statement
disclosure,  or  auditing  scope  or  procedures,  which  disagreements,  if not
resolved  to their  satisfaction,  would have  caused E&Y to make  reference  in
connection  with their  opinion to the subject  matter of the  disagreement.  In
addition,  during that time there were no reportable  events (as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

         During the fiscal years ending  December 31, 1997,  1998 and 1999,  and
the  subsequent  interim  period,  we did not consult  with KPMG  regarding  the
application  of  generally   accepted   accounting   principles  to  a  specific
transaction,  either  proposed or  completed,  or the type of audit opinion that
might be rendered on our consolidated financial statements.  Since there were no
disagreements or reportable  events, we did not consult KPMG in respect to these
matters during that time.

         We provided  E&Y with a copy of this report prior to filing it with the
SEC. We requested  that E&Y furnish us with a letter to the SEC stating  whether
E&Y  agrees  with the above  statements.  E&Y's  letter  dated  March 3, 2000 is
attached as Exhibit 16.1.

Item 5.  Other Events

         On March 1, 2000,  we issued a press release  discussing  the change in
principal  accountants described in Item 4 above. That press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         Not Applicable.

(b)      Exhibits.

         The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed as part
of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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 duly authorized.

                                            ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC.

Date:  March 3, 2000                        By:/s/ Michael K. O'Gara
                                               Michael K. O'Gara
                                               Vice President of Finance and
                                               Chief Financial Officer
ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC.

                        EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K REPORT

Exhibit           Description

16.1              Letter from Ernst & Young LLP dated March 3, 2000 regarding
                  change in certifying accountant.

99.1              Press Release dated March 1, 2000 discussing change in
                  principal accountants.