UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 23, 2012
ML Macadamia Orchards, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 1-9145 | | 99-0248088 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
26-238 Hawaii Belt Road, Hilo, Hawaii | | 96720 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 808-969-8057
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 23, 2012, Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc. (“Royal”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML Macadamia Orchards, L.P., entered into a non-exclusive Co-Packing Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ocean Direct, LLC, dba American Bounty, a California limited liability company (“American”), under which American will manufacture macadamia nut crunch products to Royal’s specifications upon the issuance of purchase orders by Royal. The Agreement is for a term of one year with automatic renewals for successive one year terms and may be terminated by either party upon 180 days advance notice. Royal intends to have American manufacture macadamia nut crunch products for it and then market such products in the U.S. mainland and Hawaii under the brand name “Royal Hawaiian Orchards.”
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.
| ML Macadamia Orchards, L.P. |
| (Registrant) |
| |
Date: July 26, 2012 | |
| By: | ML Resources, Inc. |
| | Managing General Partner |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Dennis J. Simonis |
| | Dennis J. Simonis |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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