UNITED STATES
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)
March 11, 2004
Commission file number 0-27818
Doane Pet Care Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | 43-1350515
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.) |
210 Westwood Place South,
Suite 400
Brentwood, TN 37027
(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)
(615) 373-7774
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure; Item 12. Results of Operation and Financial Condition.
In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The registrant issued a press release dated March 11, 2004 announcing its 2003 fourth quarter and fiscal 2003 earnings, which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and which shall be deemed a part of and incorporated by reference into this Item 9 and Item 12 for all purposes.
The Company announced that it provided the SEC with certifications from its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer on March 11, 2004 in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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.
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| | DOANE PET CARE COMPANY
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| | By: | /s/ PHILIP K. WOODLIEF | |
| | | Philip K. Woodlief | |
| | | Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |
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| | By: | /s/ STEPHEN P. HAVALA | |
| | | Stephen P. Havala | |
| | | Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | |
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Date: March 11, 2004
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Number
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| 99.1 | | - | | Doane Pet Care Company press release dated March 11, 2004, entitled “Doane Pet Care Reports 2003 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results” |
