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) July 31, 2003
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Debtor-in-possession as of May 31, 2002
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kansas 001-11629 44-0209330
(State of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)
12200 North Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, Missouri 64163-1244
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
816-713-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Changed
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 31, 2002, Farmland Industries, Inc. and four of its subsidiaries,
Farmland Foods, Inc., Farmland Pipe Line Company, Farmland Transportation,
Inc., and SFA, Inc., (collectively, the "Debtors") filed voluntary
petitions for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy
Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Missouri
(the "Court") (Joint Case Number 02-50557-JWV).
On July 31, 2003 the Debtors filed with the Court, for its approval, the
Disclosure Statement For Debtors' First Amended Joint Plan of
Reorganization, which is attached as exhibit 99.2. Bankruptcy law does not
permit solicitation of acceptances of the Plan of Reorganization until the
Court approves the applicable Disclosure Statement as providing adequate
information that would enable a hypothetical reasonable investor typical of
the holder of claims or interests of the relevant class to make an informed
judgment about the Plan of Reorganization. Therefore, this Form 8-K is not
intended to be, nor should it be construed as, a solicitation for a vote on
the Plan, which can only occur based on the official Disclosure Statement
package that will be mailed to creditors in the coming weeks.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(C) EXHIBITS
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release, "Farmland Files Final Reorganization Documents",
dated August 1, 2003.
99.2 Form of Disclosure Statement For Debtors' First Amended Joint
Plan Of Reorganization, dated July 31, 2003, as submitted to
the Court for approval.
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.
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ STEVEN R. RHODES
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Steven R. Rhodes
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 7, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
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NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release, "Farmland Files Final Reorganization
Documents", dated August 1, 2003.
99.2 Form of Disclosure Statement For Debtors' First Amended
Joint Plan Of Reorganization, dated July 31, 2003, as
submitted to the Court for approval.