UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 11, 2005
PREMIUM STANDARD FARMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 333-64180 (Commission File Number) | 43-1755411 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
805 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 64105 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:(816) 472-7675
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01.Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 11, 2005, Premium Standard Farms, Inc. (“Premium”) amended the PSF Group Holdings, Inc. 1999 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to enable certain holders of stock options to use alternate methods of paying the exercise price (e.g., net exercise) and withholding taxes (e.g., broker-assisted exercises) in connection with the exercise of stock option awards. Awards under the Plan to John M. Meyer, Robert W. Manly, Stephen A. Lightstone, and Calvin R. Held have been amended as contemplated by the amendment to the Plan.
A copy of the amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.Exhibits.
(c) The following is a list of the exhibits filed herewith.
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
10.1 | First Amendment to the PSF Group Holdings, Inc. 1999 Equity Incentive Plan |
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.
PREMIUM STANDARD FARMS, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Stephen A. Lightstone | |||
Name: | Stephen A. Lightstone | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||
Date: November 14, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following is a list of the exhibits filed herewith.
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
10.1 | First Amendment to the PSF Group Holdings, Inc. 1999 Equity Incentive Plan |