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 6, 2007
Penford Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Washington
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 0-11488
(Commission File Number) | | 91-1221360
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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7094 South Revere Parkway,
Centennial, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices) | | 80112-3932
(Zip Code) |
303-649-1900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01: Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 6, 2007 Penford Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement with Jefferies & Company, Inc., as representative of the several underwriters, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, plus up to an additional 300,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the underwriters’ option, at a price to the public of $25.00 per share. The offering of the 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock is expected to close on December 12, 2007, subject to customary conditions. Net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses, are expected to be $46.8 million, or $53.8 million if the underwriters’ overallotment option is exercised in full.
A copy of the underwriting agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2007, between Penford Corporation and Jefferies & Company, Inc., as representative of the several underwriters |
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| 5.1 | | Opinion of Perkins Coie LLP with respect to the legality of the shares of common stock |
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.
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| | | Penford Corporation | | |
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| | | (Registrant) | | |
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| December 6, 2007 | | /s/ Christopher L. Lawlor | | |
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| | | Christopher L. Lawlor
Vice President - Human Resources, General Counsel and Secretary | | |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2007, between Penford Corporation and Jefferies & Company, Inc., as representative of the several underwriters |
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| 5.1 | | Opinion of Perkins Coie LLP with respect to the legality of the shares of common stock |
