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): December 20, 2011
CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 000-51535 | 41-1731219 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 3900 Lakebreeze Avenue North | ||
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 55429 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 763-592-2200
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 20, 2011, we entered into an Amended and Restated Purchase and License Agreement with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. and Keurig, Inc. The Amended and Restated Purchase Agreement is effective January 1, 2012 and extends our long term relationship on terms and conditions substantially similar to our former agreement. Subject to certain conditions, the agreement has a five year initial term and subsequent renewal terms of three year periods.
Signature
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.
Date: December 22, 2011
| CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY, INC. | ||
| By: | /S/ TIMOTHY J. HENNESSY | |
| Timothy J. Hennessy | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||