UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Date of Report (Date of earliest event report) July 19, 2000
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Kansas 2-60372 44-0209330 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 3315 North Oak Trafficway Kansas City, Missouri 64116-0005 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
816-459-6000
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ITEM 5 Other Events
On July 19, 2000, Land O’Lakes and Farmland Industries announced an agreement to establish Land O’Lakes Farmland Feed LLC, a joint venture that will consolidate all aspects of the feed businesses of Land O’Lakes and Farmland. The joint venture will combine Farmland and Land O’Lakes production, distribution and marketing of formula feed and feed ingredients, animal health products, and pet specialty products. Products sold by the joint venture will be branded with the trademarks and brand names currently used by Farmland and Land O’Lakes.
Farmland will contribute our feed fixed assets, inventories and certain other assets to the venture in return for a 31% equity interest in the venture. We anticipate the transaction will be consummated, and the joint venture will begin operations, late this summer.
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.
July 24, 2000 FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. (Date) (Registrant) By: /s/ TERRY M. CAMPBELL Terry M. Campbell Executive Vice Preesident and Chief Financial Officer