UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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):October 9, 2008
Penford Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 0-11488 | 91-1221360 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 7094 South Revere Parkway, | ||||
| Centennial, Colorado | 80112-3932 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices | (Zip Code) | |||
303-649-1900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
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Item 8.01: Other Events
On October 9, 2008, Penford Corporation issued a press release providing an update on its recovery from record flooding at its Cedar Rapids, Iowa plant in June 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information contained in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 9, 2008 |
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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.
| Penford Corporation | ||||
| October 9, 2008 | /s/ Steven O. Cordier | |||
| Steven O. Cordier | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 9, 2008 |
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