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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2008
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Mississippi | 1-14977 | 64-0615843 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
127 Flynt Road | ||
Laurel, Mississippi | 39443 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(601) 649-4030
(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 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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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 24, 2008, the Registrant’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program under which the Registrant may repurchase up to 225,000 shares of its common stock over the next four years. A copy of the press release announcing the repurchase program is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report:
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
99 | Press release dated April 28, 2008. |
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.
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.
(Registrant)
(Registrant)
Date: April 29, 2008 | By: | /s/ D. Michael Cockrell | ||
D. Michael Cockrell | ||||
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
99 | Press release dated April 28, 2008. |