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): October 28, 2003 MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) North Dakota 33-94644 23-7222188 - ---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 7525 Red River Road Wahpeton, North Dakota 58075 - ---------------------------------------- ------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (701) 642-8411 ITEM 1. Not Applicable. - ------- --- ---------- ITEM 2. Not Applicable. - ------- --- ---------- ITEM 3. Not Applicable. - ------- --- ---------- ITEM 4. Not Applicable. - ------- --- ---------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. - ------- ----- ------ Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative has announced that the board of directors, following the review and approval of the 2003-crop business plan, has determined that the beet payment estimate for the 2003-crop will be $40.83 per ton. ITEM 6. Not Applicable. - ------- --- ---------- ITEM 7. Not Applicable. - ------- -------------- ITEM 8. Not Applicable. - ------- --- ---------- ITEM 9. Not Applicable. - ------- --- ---------- ITEM 10. Not Applicable. - -------- --- ---------- ITEM 11. Not Applicable. - -------- --- ---------- ITEM 12. Not Applicable. - -------- --- ---------- 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, thereunto duly authorized. MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE Dated: October 28, 2003 By /s/ David H. Roche ------------------------------------- David H. Roche President and Chief Executive Officer