SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) November 28, 2000 ------------------------ SONOMAWEST HOLDINGS, INC. (formerly Vacu-dry Company) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) California - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 01912 94-1069729 - ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1448 Industrial Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472-4848 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Office) Zip Code (707) 824-2548 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 100 Stony Point Road, Suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events On November 9, 2000, the Board of Directors amended and restated SonomaWest Holdings Inc.'s Articles of Incorporation, electing to be governed by the California General Corporation Law ("CGCL"), which went into effect on January 1, 1977. No shareholder approval was required pursuant to Section 2302 of the CGCL. The Restated Articles of Incorporation were filed with the California Secretary of State on November 28, 2000. Item 7. Exhibits Exhibit 3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation. ------------ 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. SonomaWest Holdings, Inc. By: /s/ Gary L. Hess ------------------------------------- Gary L. Hess Its: President & Chief Executive Officer Date: January 2, 2001