Current Report Filing (8-k)
December 15 2017 - 5:08PM
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): December 14, 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
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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 2 Financial Information
Item 2.02
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On December 14, 2017, the Registrant issued a press
release announcing its earnings for its fiscal quarter and year ended October 31, 2017. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. Also on December 14, 2017, the Registrant held a conference call to discuss its earnings for
its fiscal quarter and year ended October 31, 2017. A transcript of the conference call is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2. The information in the press release and transcript is not to be considered filed for purposes of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and is not incorporated by reference into the Registrants filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act).
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE PERFORMANCE
Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of
Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions about future events and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs and estimates expressed in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, the risks described in Exhibit 99.1 to this report and
in the Registrants Annual Report
on Form 10-K for
the year ended October 31, 2017, and in subsequent Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q. The
risks cannot be controlled by the Registrant. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Registrant. Each such
statement speaks only as of the day it was made. The Registrant undertakes no obligation to update or to revise any forward-looking statements. The factors cannot be controlled by the Registrant. When used in this report, the words
believes, expects, anticipates, estimates, model, should, plans and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking
statements include statements about managements beliefs about future earnings, production levels, expenditures, grain prices and supply, global economic conditions, supply and demand factors and other industry conditions.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits:
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press release of Sanderson Farms, Inc. dated December 14, 2017.
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99.2
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Transcript of conference call held by Sanderson Farms, Inc. on December 14, 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: December 15, 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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