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 13, 2007
RICA FOODS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 001-14999 | 87-0432572 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
From Intel Office, 800 meters West, 200 meters North and 300 meters West
City La Ribera de Belen, Heredia, Costa Rica
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (506) 298-1280
N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On December 13, 2007, Rica Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its Capital Investment Plan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 (the “Plan”). The Company plans to invest approximately $24.2 million on a number of capital improvements through its operating subsidiary, Corporacion Pipasa, S.A. The Plan includes investments in the Metropolitan Distribution Center, the renewal of its fleet of vehicles, the extension of the “Kimby” by-products plant and the renewal and purchase of various equipment and machinery, among other items. The Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 13, 2007 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Rica Foods, Inc. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Gustavo Barboza | |
| Name: | Gustavo Barboza | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: December 13, 2007
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 13, 2007 | |
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