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

 

001-32316

 

13-3918742

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

Four Gatehall Drive, Suite 110, Parsippany, New Jersey

 

07054

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s 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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ 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

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.

 

 

 

B&G FOODS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated: September 18, 2009

By:

/s/ Scott E. Lerner

 

 

Scott E. Lerner

 

 

Executive Vice President,
General Counsel, Secretary and
Chief Compliance Officer

 

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