UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 20, 2012
| National Beverage Corp. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
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| Delaware |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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| 1-14170 | | 59-2605822 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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8100 SW Tenth Street, Suite 4000 Fort Lauderdale, Florida | | 33324 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| (954) 581-0922 |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On April 24, 2012, National Beverage Corp. (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase to the amount of shares authorized for repurchase under the Company's share repurchase program to 1.6 million shares. Share repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market (pursuant to SEC Rule 10b-18), along with block trades and/or privately negotiated transactions; such purchases will be funded from available working capital. The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchases will depend on market conditions and other considerations.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of National Beverage Corp. dated April 24, 2012 |
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.
| | National Beverage Corp.(Registrant) | |
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| | By: | /s/ Dean A. McCoy | |
| | | Dean A. McCoy Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press release of National Beverage Corp. dated April 24, 2012 |
