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 — August 15, 2003
(Date of earliest event reported)
BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 1-5277
Missouri |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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222 South 9th Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-4099 | ||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 376-3000 | ||
ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS
Bemis Company, Inc. Receives Subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice
On August 15, 2003, Bemis Company, Inc. received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with the Department’s criminal investigation into competitive practices in the label stock industry.
In a press release dated April 15, 2003, and in the most recent Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2003, we indicated that we had received notice from the U.S. Department of Justice of its intent to initiate a criminal investigation into competitive practices in the label stock industry and that related subpoenas would be forthcoming. We plan to fully cooperate with the Department’s investigation.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 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.
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By | /s/ Gene C. Wulf |
| By | /s/ Stanley A. Jaffy |
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| Gene C. Wulf, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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| Stanley A. Jaffy, Vice President and Controller |
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Date August 18, 2003 | Date August 18, 2003 | ||||||