UNITED STATES
                       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):
                                   May 4, 2000

                             Eskimo Pie Corporation
             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

           Virginia                      0-19867                  54-0571720
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)                                    Identification No.)

                            901 Moorefield Park Drive
                            Richmond, Virginia 23236
                                 (804) 560-8400
               (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                      including area code, or registrant's
                          principal executive offices)

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Item 5.  Other Events.
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         On May 4, 2000, Eskimo Pie Corporation (the "Company") issued the press
release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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         (a)      None

         (b)      Exhibits

                  Exhibit 99.1      Press Release dated May 4, 2000


         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.

                                           ESKIMO PIE CORPORATION



Date:  May 4, 2000                         By:    /s/ Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr.
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                                               Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr.
                                               Chief Financial Officer,
                                               Vice President, Secretary and
                                               Treasurer