UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
CURRENT REPORT
FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 28, 2005
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-04892 | 64-0500378 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
3320 Woodrow Wilson
Avenue
Jackson, MS 39207
(Address of principal executive offices (zip code))
601-948-6813
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (the Company) has entered into an Agreement to Form a Limited Liability Company, Transfer Assets Thereto, and Purchase Units of Membership Therein, dated July 28, 2005 (the Agreement), with Hillandale Farms of Florida, Inc. and Hillandale Farms, Inc. (collectively, Hillandale herein) and the shareholders of Hillandale, whereby the Company will acquire most of the egg production and marketing operations of Hillandale. The parties to the Agreement will form a new limited liability company, Hillandale, LLC, to which the assets, liabilities and operations of Hillandale to be acquired will be transferred. The two Hillandale companies will be the initial members of Hillandale, LLC for formational purposes. At the closing of the acquisition, the Company will purchase 51% of the Units of Membership of Hillandale, LLC from Hillandale at a presently estimated cost of approximately $30 to $35 million, subject to adjustment upwards or downwards, based upon valuations agreed upon by the parties to the Agreement. The Company will purchase the remaining 49% of the Units of Membership of Hillandale, LLC in essentially equal installments over a period of 48 months following the closing, with the purchase price for the units to be equal to their book value as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. The acquisition will be made for cash, from the Companys available funds, and borrowings to the extent necessary.
Hillandale began operations in Florida over 30 years ago and is a major egg production and marketing company in the United States. Hillandale has a strong marketing presence in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. When completed, the acquisition is expected to increase the Companys current egg production capacity by approximately 30%.
On August 1, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2005. A copy of the Companys press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
(c) Exhibits.
2.1 | Agreement to Form a Limited Liability Company, Transfer Assets Thereto, and Purchase Units of Membership Therein, dated July 28, 2005, by and among Hillandale Farms of Florida, Inc., Hillandale Farms, Inc., Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. and Jack E. Hazen, Jack E. Hazen, Jr., Homer E. Honeycutt, Jr., Orland R. Bethel and Dorman W. Mizell. |
99.1 | Press Release Issued by the Company on August 1, 2005 |
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.
CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC.
By: | /s/ Fred R. Adams, Jr. Fred R. Adams, Jr. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: | August 2, 2005 |
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