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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 (Dates of Earliest event reported) October 8, 1999
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EPL Technologies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado 0 - 28444 84-0990658
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2 International Plaza, Suite 245, Philadelphia, PA 19113
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (610) 521-4400
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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 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 8, 1999, EPL Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") announced that
it had signed a strategic five year manufacturing and co-pack agreement with
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. ("Resers"). Under the agreement, Reser's will process
and supply EPL's wholly-owned subsidiary, EPL Food Products, Inc., with all of
EPL's fresh-cut potato product requirements. In addition, Reser's will process
and supply EPL with a new range of blanched (partially cooked) potato products
to be sold by EPL under the Fresh Alternatives TM brand. The Fresh Alternatives
TM brand has been made available to EPL by the Sholl Group II, Inc., the
exclusive licensee of The Pillsbury Company's Green Giant (R) Fresh brand name.
In addition, the Company and Resers signed a related five-year non-exclusive
license agreement for the Company's proprietary processing technology for
potatoes. Additional information regarding these agreements is set forth in the
press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
a) Not Applicable
b) Not Applicable
c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated October 8, 1999 regarding
manufacturing and co-pack agreement for fresh-cut
potato products.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 13, 1999 EPL Technologies, Inc.
By: /s/Paul L. Devine
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Paul L. Devine
Chairman, President &
Chief Executive Officer
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