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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 of earliest event reported): July 22, 1998
AMERISERVE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC.*
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-19367 75-2296149
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
14841 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75240-2100
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(972) 338-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
17975 West Sarah Lane, Suite 100
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045
(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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* Table of Additional Registrants
STATE OR OTHER PRIMARY STANDARD
JURISDICTION OF INDUSTRY I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION CLASSIFICATION IDENTIFICATION
NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OR ORGANIZATION NUMBER NUMBER
AmeriServe Transportation, Inc...................................Nebraska 5142 91-1824117
Chicago Consolidated Corporation.................................Illinois 5142 36-2691925
Delta Transportation, Ltd........................................Wisconsin 5142 39-1411171
Northland Transportation Services, Inc...........................Nebraska 5142 39-1807312
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
As previously reported, AmeriServe Food Distribution,
Inc. ("AmeriServe"), was informed by Wendy's International, Inc. ("Wendy's"),
the franchiser of the Wendy's concept, that a competitor has been selected as
its distributor in certain geographic markets and that Wendy's would begin to
transfer the business of its company-owned units away from AmeriServe beginning
in August 1998. In addition, Wendy's has notified AmeriServe that AmeriServe
will be removed as an authorized distributor to its franchisee operators during
the third quarter of this year, resulting in the loss of the entire Wendy's
business. In total, AmeriServe sales to the Wendy's concept, including
ProSource, Inc. sales, on a pro forma basis, were approximately $600 million in
1997. As a result of the loss of the Wendy's business, AmeriServe intends to
take a $7.5 million charge in the second quarter of this year. AmeriServe
expects that the loss of the Wendy's business will negatively impact
AmeriServe's future operating profits by $10-$15 million on an annualized basis.
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This current report contains certain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Actual results could differ
materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements and readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements
which speak only as of the date hereof. NEHC undertakes no obligation to update
these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date hereof or to reflect the occurrence or nonoccurrence of anticipated events.
Further information regarding the factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from projected results can be found in the section captioned
"Risk Factors" in NEHC's Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 1998, which section is incorporated
herein by reference.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
AMERISERVE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC.
By: /s/ A. Petter 0stberg
Name: A. Petter 0stberg
Title: Vice President
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