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) October 25, 2005
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AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-13403 84-1032638
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4100 N. Mulberry Drive, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64116
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (816) 584-5000
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related
Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.
(a) On October 25, 2005, American Italian Pasta Company (the "Company")
determined that certain of the Company's historical financial statements should
no longer be relied upon. As soon as practical after conclusion of its ongoing
Audit Committee investigation, the Company anticipates filing restated financial
statements for the affected periods.
On August 9, 2005 the Company announced that it had identified impairment
charges and other adjustments that would be recorded in the Company's financial
statements. The Company announced at that time that it would continue to review
its financial statements and would assess whether and to what extent these
adjustments corrected errors in prior reporting periods.
Since the August 9th announcement, the Company has continued to identify
information and undertake analyses that have led it to conclude that its
previously issued audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years
ended October 1, 2004, October 3, 2003 and September 27, 2002, and its unaudited
consolidated financial statements for each of the fiscal quarters during such
years, should no longer be relied upon. In addition, the Company has concluded
that its unaudited financial statements for the first two quarters of fiscal
year 2005 (ended December 31, 2004 and April 1, 2005) should also no longer be
relied upon. The Company's determination results from its conclusion, based on
its ongoing review, that errors relating to the accrual of allowances for
product promotions and capitalization of certain overhead costs (in both cases,
as disclosed in the August 9th announcement), when combined with certain
uncorrected immaterial errors, had a material impact on the Company's historical
financial statements. The Company continues to review its historical financial
statements, including with respect to the matters disclosed on August 9, 2005,
and the Audit Committee's investigation is ongoing. The Company's restated
financial statements may also reflect other adjustments for errors in addition
to those identified above. The Company has discussed the determination that
these historical financial statements should not be relied upon with its
independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, which concurs
with this determination.
The Company is continuing to gather information and may determine in the
future that the consolidated financial statements for fiscal periods prior to
2002 cannot be relied upon.
As soon as practical following completion of the Audit Committee's
investigation, the Company expects to prepare restated financial statements for
the periods in question and file appropriate corresponding amendments to its
periodic and annual reports previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. As previously disclosed the Company has not yet filed its Form 10-Q
for the third fiscal quarter of 2005, which was due on August 10, 2005.
The Company has discussed the matters disclosed in this Form 8-K with Ernst
& Young, LLP, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
A copy of the press release issued on October 27, 2005 announcing this
determination is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated October 27, 2005.
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.
Date: October 31, 2005 AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY
By: /s/ George D. Shadid
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George D. Shadid
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press release dated October 27, 2005.
