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): | January 26, 2012 |
RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Missouri | 1-12619 | 43-1766315 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 800 Market Street, Suite 2900 Saint Louis, MO | 63101 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | 314-877-7000 |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
In a press release dated January 26, 2012, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the text of which is incorporated by reference herein, Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. ("Ralcorp") announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective Post Holdings, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form 10. In addition, Ralcorp provided certain item-specific guidance for its private brand business, excluding amounts related to the Post cereals business, for fiscal 2012.
The information contained in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 26, 2012 |
| 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 thereunto duly authorized.
| RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Date: | January 27, 2012 | By: /s/ S. Monette |
| S. Monette | ||
| Corporate Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 26, 2012 |