Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 23 2017 - 4:15PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): June 22, 2017
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Mississippi
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1-14977
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64-0615843
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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127 Flynt Road
Laurel, Mississippi
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39443
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(601) 649-4030
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of
this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new
or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Section 7 Regulation FD
Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On June 23, 2017, the Registrant issued a press
release regarding the matter in Item 8.01 below. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with
General Instruction B.2, the information contained in this Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under such section. Furthermore, such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference.
Section 8 Other Events
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (the Registrant) was named as a defendant in a lawsuit
filed on June 22, 2017 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by three non-profit corporations: Organic Consumers Association, Friends of the Earth, and Center for Food Safety. The complaint alleges that the
Registrant is violating the California Unfair Competition Law and the California False Advertising Law by representing that its poultry products are 100% Natural products raised with 100% Natural farming procedures. Among
other things, the plaintiffs allege that the Registrants products contain residues of human and animal antibiotics, other pharmaceuticals, hormones, steroids and pesticides. The plaintiffs seek an order enjoining the Registrant from continuing
its allegedly unlawful marketing program and requiring the Registrant to conduct a corrective advertising campaign; an accounting of the Registrants profits derived from the allegedly unlawful marketing practices; and attorneys fees,
costs and interest. The lawsuit is in its early stages and the Registrant intends to defend it vigorously.
Section 9 Financial Statements
and Exhibits
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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The following exhibits are furnished with this Current Report:
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated June 23, 2017.
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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
hereunto duly authorized.
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.
(Registrant)
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Date: June 23, 2017
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By:
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/s/ D. Michael Cockrell
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D. Michael Cockrell
Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated June 23, 2017.
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