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) September 29, 2003
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Debtor-in-possession as of May 31, 2002
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kansas | 001-11629 | 44-0209330 |
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
12200 North Ambassador Drive | |
Kansas City, Missouri | 64163-1244 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
816‑713‑7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Changed
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 29, 2003, Farmland Industries, Inc. ("the Registrant") issued a press release announcing the bid by Coffeyville Resources, an affiliate of Pegasus Partners II, to purchase substantially all of its petroleum assets and the nitrogen facility located in Coffeyville, Kansas. The information contained in the press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is incorporated by reference.
On September 29, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the bid by J.R. Simplot Company to purchase its fifty percent ownership interest in SF Phosphates Limited Company, which owns and operates a phosphate fertilizer manufacturing facility in Rock Springs, WY and a phosphate mine in Vernal, UT. The information contained in the press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report, is incorporated by reference.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(C) Exhibits
Number | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release, "Farmland Announces Bid for Petroleum and Fertilizer Assets", dated September 29, 2003. |
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99.2 | | Press release, "Farmland Announces Bid for SF Phosphates", dated September 29, 2003. |
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.
Date: September 30, 2003
| FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
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By: | /s/ STEVEN R. RHODES |
| Steven R. Rhodes |
| Executive Vice President |
| and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
Number | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release, "Farmland Announces Bid for Petroleum and Fertilizer Assets", dated September 29, 2003. |
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99.2 | | Press release, "Farmland Announces Bid for SF Phosphates", dated September 29, 2003. |
