Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
April 07 2017 - 9:14AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month of April 2017
Commission File Number: 001-35681
AMIRA NATURE FOODS LTD
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in
its Charter)
29E, A.U. Tower Jumeirah Lake Towers
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(Address of Principal Executive office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1))
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Other Events
Amira Nature Foods Ltd, (the “Company”)
a leading global provider of branded packaged specialty rice, announced today that it has reached a settlement in its lawsuit (the
“Action”) it filed against a short-selling firm, related entities and individuals. The Company originally filed
the Action against the short-selling firm on December 10, 2015. The Action alleges claims for defamation, trade libel, tortious
interference with business relations, violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Defendants in the
Action filed a Motion to Dismiss the Company’s Amended Complaint on May 25, 2016. On October 7, 2016, the Motion to Dismiss
was denied as to the Company’s defamation claims against the Defendants. The parties completed the settlement of the Action
on April 6, 2017. The financial terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. The Company was represented by Quinn Emanuel
Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP in the Action.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 6-K Report
contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the
U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such
as “may,” “will,” “except,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,”
“intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “future” or other
similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future
events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial
needs. There is no assurance that our current expectations and projections are accurate. These forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to:
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our goals and strategies;
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our operations and expansion plans;
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our future business development, results of operations, financial condition and financial statements;
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our ability to protect our intellectual property rights;
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projected revenue, profits, earnings and other estimated financial information;
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our ability to maintain strong relationships with our customers and suppliers;
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the continued application of the proceeds from our initial public offering (“IPO”);
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governmental policies regarding our industry; and
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the impact of legal proceedings.
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We would like to caution
you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and you should read these statements in conjunction with the risk
factors disclosed in “Risk Factors” appearing in the Annual Report. Those risks are not exhaustive. We operate in a
rapidly evolving environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is impossible for our management to predict all
risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of
factors, may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statement. We do not undertake any obligation
to update or revise the forward-looking statements except as required under applicable law.
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.
AMIRA NATURE FOODS LTD
By: /s/ Bruce C. Wacha
Name: Bruce C. Wacha
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 6, 2017
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