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): January 20, 2012
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Missouri | 1-12619 | 43-1766315 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
800 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
(Address, including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (314) 877-7000
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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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operation and Financial Condition. |
Information furnished under Item 7.01 is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
In a press release dated January 20, 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. provided certain information relating to the Post cereals business.
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 |
The Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are listed in the Exhibit Index to this report, which Index is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
| Date: January 23, 2012 | Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (Registrant) | |||||
| By: | /s/ Scott Monette | |||||
| Scott Monette | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 20, 2012 | |