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) May 1, 2004
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.) |
103 W. 26th Avenue | |
North Kansas City, Missouri | 64116 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
816‑502‑1402
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Changed
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. Other Events.
On May 31, 2002, Farmland Industries, Inc. and four of its subsidiaries, Farmland Foods, Inc., Farmland Pipe Line Company, Farmland Transportation, Inc., and SFA, Inc., (collectively, the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Missouri (the "Court") (Joint Case Number 02-50557-JWV).
Attached as Exhibit 2.A is the "Notice of Effective Date and Certain Deadlines under Debtors' Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, as Modified". As indicated in that Notice, May 1, 2004 was the Effective Date of the Plan. The Plan was implemented at that time, and in accordance with the Plan, the FI Liquidating Trust (the "Trust") has been established. J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, has been appointed as the Liquidating Trustee. It is anticipated that the initial distribution to unsecured creditors from the Trust will occur in late June 2004.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
2.A Notice of Effective Date and Certain Deadlines under Debtors' Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, as Modified
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.
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
(Registrant) | |
By: | /s/ STEVEN R. RHODES |
Steven R. Rhodes | |
Executive Vice President | |
and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 13, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
2.A Notice of Effective Date and Certain Deadlines under Debtors' Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, as Modified
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