SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date Earliest Event Reported) April 15, 1999
STEVIA COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois 0-11718 36-2967419
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification)
1940 E. Devon, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 593-0226
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
On November 17, 1998, Stevia Company, Inc. (the "Company")
voluntarily filed a Complaint for Judicial Dissolution under Section 5/12.50
of the Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983 in the State of Illinois
Circuit Court for the County of Cook, County Department, Chancery Division.
The case was assigned to the Honorable Ellis Reid and designated as case
number 98 CH 15912.
On April 15, 1999, the Honorable Ellis E. Reid entered an Order
dissolving the Company and approving a Plan of Liquidation. Under the Plan
of
Liquidation, all of the non-affiliate creditors will be paid 100% of the
amount due, and affiliate creditors will be paid approximately 92% of the
amount due. The proceeds from the liquidation of the Company will be
insufficient to satisfy all of the creditors of the Company, and therefore
there will be no distributions to shareholders.
Item 7. Financial Statements Pro Forma and Exhibits Financial Information
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on April 15, 1999.
99.2 Court Order approving Dissolution of the Company and Plan of
Liquidation.
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.
STEVIA COMPANY, INC.
Date: April 20,1999 By: /s/ Fred K. Suzuki /s/
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Fred K. Suzuki, President
By: /s/ Lauane C. Addis /s/
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Lauane C. Addis,
Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Sequential
Number Page Number
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99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on April 15, 1999 E-1
99.2 Court Order approving Dissolution of Company and Plan of E-2
Liquidation