- Current report filing (8-K)
September 18 2009 - 11:16AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
As filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2009
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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):
September 18, 2009
B&G
Foods, Inc.
(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-32316
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13-3918742
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(State or Other
Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of
Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification
No.)
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Four
Gatehall Drive, Suite 110, Parsippany, New Jersey
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07054
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(Address of
Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone
number, including area code: (
973) 401-6500
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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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))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 18,
2009, B&G Foods issued a press release announcing the closing of our public
offering of 10,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock at a price of $8.00
per share.
After
deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, B&G Foods has received
proceeds of $75.6 million. B&G Foods
expects to use the proceeds of the offering, after deducting other offering
expenses, for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other
things, the future repayment or retirement of a portion of B&G Foods
long-term debt, including, without limitation, our 8% senior notes due 2011 or our
12% senior subordinated notes due 2016.
A copy
of the press release announcing the closing of the offering is attached to this
report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1
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Press Release dated
September 18, 2009
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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.
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B&G FOODS, INC.
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Dated:
September 18, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Scott E. Lerner
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Scott E. Lerner
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Executive Vice
President,
General Counsel, Secretary and
Chief Compliance Officer
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