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): May 11, 2011
1-12340
(Commission File Number)
GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 03-0339228 |
| (Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
33 Coffee Lane, Waterbury, Vermont 05676
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)
(802) 244-5621
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On May 11, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (the “Company”) closed its underwritten public offering of 9,479,544 shares of its common stock, which includes 1,290,000 shares purchased by the underwriters pursuant to an overallotment option. Certain stockholders also sold an aggregate of 410,456 shares of common stock in the offering.
On May 11, 2011, the Company also completed a sale of 608,342 shares of its common stock to Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. (“Lavazza”), pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement entered into between the Company and Lavazza on May 6, 2011, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on May 6, 2011.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the closing of the offering and concurrent private placement with Lavazza is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statement and Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 11, 2011. |
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.
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| GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Frances G. Rathke |
| | Frances G. Rathke Chief Financial Officer |
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| Date: May 11, 2011 |
Index to Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 11, 2011. |
