UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 20, 2011
BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware (State of Incorporation) | 033-75706-01 (Commission File Number) | 35-1814673 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
101 Oakley Street Evansville, Indiana (Address of principal executive offices) | 47710 (Zip Code) |
(812) 424-2904 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 20, 2011, Berry Plastics Corporation, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the specialty and beverage closures business of Rexam for approximately $360 million.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
To the extent required, the information included in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release issued by Berry Plastics Corporation, dated as of June 20, 2011. |
SIGNATURE
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.
| BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION |
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| Date: June 20, 2011 | By: /s/ James M. Kratochvil |
| Name: James M. Kratochvil |
| Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial |
| Officer, and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release issued by Berry Plastics Corporation dated June 20, 2011. |
