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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 4, 2001
PENFORD CORPORATION
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
WASHINGTON
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
0-11488 91-1221360
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(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
777-108TH AVENUE N.E., SUITE 2390
BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON 98004-5193
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (425) 462-6000
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 4, 2001, Penford Corporation ("Penford") issued a press release
announcing that both companies have agreed to call off a proposed joint
venture effort to create a specialty-starch ingredient manufacturing
and distribution business in North America. The companies previously
announced their intent to form a limited liability corporation (LLC)
for specialty-starch ingredient manufacturing in January, but
subsequent negotiations have not produced a final agreement.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(C) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated May 4, 2001.
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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.
PENFORD CORPORATION
May 15, 2001 By /s/ Jeffrey T. Cook
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Date Jeffrey T. Cook
President and
Chief Executive Officer