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
September 30, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
QUAKER FABRIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 17023 | 04-1933106 |
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 941 Grinnell Street, Fall River, Massachusetts | 02721 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (508) 678-1951 |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 2, 2004, Quaker Fabric Corporation (the “Company” and the “Registrant”) issued a press release in which it announced that Quaker Fabric Corporation of Fall River (“Quaker”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, had entered into a purchase and sale agreement by and among Charles McAnsin Associates, A Limited Partnership (the “Seller”), Joan Fabrics Corporation and Main Street Textiles, L.P. (the “Agreement”) to acquire for $21.0 million or to lease a 600,000 square foot, single story industrial building located on 33.6 acres of land in Fall River, Massachusetts. On September 30, 2004, Quaker provided the Seller with a notice of termination of the Agreement pursuant to Section 3.2 thereof, and the Deposit made by Quaker under the Agreement was returned to the Company on the same day.
The Company's press release, annexed hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Registrant's Press Release dated October 1, 2004.
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.
| | QUAKER FABRIC CORPORATION
(Registrant) |
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Date: October 1, 2004 | | /s/ Paul J. Kelly
Paul J. Kelly
Vice President—Finance and Treasurer |
