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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): May 17, 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 jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
90 Linden Oaks, P.O. 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 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The registrant's press release dated May 17, 2004, which reports its financial
results for the third quarter ended March 27, 2004, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
to this Report.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.
Date: May 17, 2004 By: /s/ Stephen R. Wright
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Stephen R. Wright, General Manager
and Secretary
(Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued May 17, 2004.
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