UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC
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): July 29, 2008
PILGRIM'S PRIDE
CORPORATION
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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1-9273
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75-1285071
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of Incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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4845 US Hwy.
271 N.
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Pittsburg,
Texas
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75686-0093
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(ZIP
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (903) 434-1000
Not Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.
The
information in this Item 2.02 and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
On July
29, 2008, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation reported a net loss from continuing
operations of $48.3 million, or $0.69 per share, on net sales of $2.2 billion
for the third fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2008. These results
exclude charges of $4.4 million, or $0.06 per share, related to discontinued
operations. For the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the company
reported a net profit from continuing operations of $63.3 million, or $0.95 per
share, on total sales of $2.1 billion.
The press
release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1
Press Release dated July 29, 2008.
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.
PILGRIM'S PRIDE
CORPORATION
Date:
July 29, 2008 By:
/s/ Richard A
Cogdill
Richard A. Cogdill
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press
Release dated July 29, 2008.