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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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SEPTEMBER 10, 1998
(Date of Report/Date of Earliest Reportable Event)
UNIVERSAL FOODS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
WISCONSIN 1-7626 39-0561070
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) ID Number)
incorporation)
433 EAST MICHIGAN STREET
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(414) 271-6755
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 10, 1998, the Board of Directors of Universal Foods
Corporation (the "Company"), acting pursuant to its authority under Section 12.1
of the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), adopted Amendment No. 1 to
the Plan. The full text of Amendment No. 1 is attached to this report as Exhibit
99.1.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Amendment No. 1 dated September 10, 1998 to the
Universal Foods Corporation 1998 Stock Option Plan.
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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.
UNIVERSAL FOODS CORPORATION
By: /s/ John L. Hammond
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Name: John L. Hammond
Title: Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
Dated: October 6 , 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
UNIVERSAL FOODS CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
INCORPORATED
EXHIBIT HEREIN BY FILED
NUMBER DESCRIPTION REFERENCE HEREWITH
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99.1 Amendment No. 1 dated September 10, 1998 X
to the Universal Foods Corporation
1998 Stock Option Plan.
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