SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): April 14, 2004
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Mississippi | 0-16567 | 64-0615843 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 225 N. 13th Avenue | ||
| P.O. Box 988 | ||
| Laurel, Mississippi | 39440 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(601) 649-4030
Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
| Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Ex-99.1 Press Release | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 14, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release concerning a “warning letter” it received from the Food and Drug Administration. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report:
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1
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Press release of Sanderson Farms, Inc. dated April 14, 2004 |
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.
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.
(Registrant)
| Date: April 14, 2004 | By: | /s/ D. Michael Cockrell | ||
| D. Michael Cockrell | ||||
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||