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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): April 12, 2004
PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New York 0-20539 16-6036816
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation) Identification Number)
90 Linden Place, PO Box 30682, Rochester, New York 14603-0682
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code: (585) 383-1850
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Item 5. Other Events
Attached hereto as an exhibit is a press release issued today by Pro-Fac
Cooperative, Inc. ("Pro-Fac") reporting that it has discovered certain errors in
its accounting for its investment in Birds Eye Holdings LLC in the financial
statements previously reported for its fiscal year ended June 28, 2003 and first
two quarters of its 2004 fiscal year.
Pro-Fac will restate its 2003 annual financial statements for its fiscal year
ended June 28, 2003. Pro-Fac will also restate its 2004 quarterly financial
information for its first fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2003 and its second
fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2003 to reflect the changes to its financial
results in these periods. The restated financial statements are expected to be
filed in early May 2004 in a Form 10-K/A for its fiscal year ended June 28,
2003, a Form 10-Q/A for its fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2003 and a
Form 10-Q/A for its fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2003.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro-Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
None
(b) Pro-Forma Financial Information.
None
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. announcing the
restatement of financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2003, for
the first fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2003 and the second fiscal quarter
ended December 27, 2003.
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.
PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: April 12, 2004 By: /s/ Stephen R. Wright
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STEPHEN R. WRIGHT
General Manager and Secretary
(On Behalf of the Registrant and as
Principal Executive Officer
Principal Financial Officer, and
Principal Accounting Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued by Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. announcing the
restatement of its financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2003,
for the first fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2003 and the second fiscal
quarter ended December 27, 2003.