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): February 12, 2001
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COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-7570
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Delaware Constellation Brands, Inc. 16-0716709
and its subsidiaries:
New York Batavia Wine Cellars, Inc. 16-1222994
New York Canandaigua Wine Company, Inc. 16-1462887
New York Canandaigua Europe Limited 16-1195581
England and Wales Canandaigua Limited 98-0198402
New York Polyphenolics, Inc. 16-1546354
New York Roberts Trading Corp. 16-0865491
Netherlands Canandaigua B.V. 98-0205132
Delaware Franciscan Vineyards, Inc. 94-2602962
California Allberry, Inc. 68-0324763
California Cloud Peak Corporation 68-0324762
California M.J. Lewis Corp. 94-3065450
California Mt. Veeder Corporation 94-2862667
Delaware Barton Incorporated 36-3500366
Delaware Barton Brands, Ltd. 36-3185921
Maryland Barton Beers, Ltd. 36-2855879
Connecticut Barton Brands of California, Inc. 06-1048198
Georgia Barton Brands of Georgia, Inc. 58-1215938
Illinois Barton Canada, Ltd. 36-4283446
New York Barton Distillers Import Corp. 13-1794441
Delaware Barton Financial Corporation 51-0311795
Wisconsin Stevens Point Beverage Co. 39-0638900
Illinois Monarch Import Company 36-3539106
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(State or other jurisdiction (Exact name of registrant (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation as specified in its charter) Identification No.)
or organization)
300 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York 14450
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 218-2169
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On February 1, 2001, the Company announced its agreement to purchase
the Turner Road Vintners wine business from Sebastiani Vineyards, Inc. for a
purchase price of approximately $295 million. The Company intends to fund a
portion of the purchase price with the net proceeds of an offering of $200
million of its senior notes. In the event the acquisition is not consummated,
the Company intends to use the net proceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness.
The notes will be issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. The notes will be offered only to
qualified institutional buyers and persons outside the United States.
The notes to be offered by the Company will be senior unsecured
obligations with a maturity in 2008 and will be guaranteed by various of the
Company's subsidiaries. The notes will not be registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, and will not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933.
This notice shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy the notes. This notice is being issued pursuant to Rule 135c
under the Securities Act.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
SUBSIDIARIES
BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer
CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer
CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer
CANANDAIGUA LIMITED
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Finance Director (Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer)
POLYPHENOLICS, INC.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer
ROBERTS TRADING CORP.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, President and Treasurer
CANANDAIGUA B.V.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Chief Financial Officer
FRANCISCAN VINEYARDS, INC.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer
ALLBERRY, INC.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer
CLOUD PEAK CORPORATION
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer
M.J. LEWIS CORP.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer
MT. VEEDER CORPORATION
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer
BARTON INCORPORATED
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON BRANDS, LTD.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON BEERS, LTD.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON CANADA, LTD.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO.
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY
Dated: February 12, 2001
By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President