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): December 13, 2005

 

CRUZAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13453

 

59-1284057

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 1500, West Palm Beach, FL

 

33401

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 655-8977

 

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CRUZAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

Item 5.02                                             Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On December 13, 2005, the Board of Directors, at a regularly scheduled meeting, appointed Ola Salmén Chairman of the Board of Directors.  In addition, the four new directors who were nominated by The Absolut Spirits Company, Inc., the Company’s controlling stockholder, and whose appointments became effective on October 11, 2005, were designated to the following classes on the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Name

 

Class

 

Term Expires

 

 

 

 

 

Ola Salmén

 

I

 

2008 Annual Stockholders Meeting

Mats Andersson

 

II

 

2006 Annual Stockholders Meeting

Lisa Derman

 

II

 

2006 Annual Stockholders Meeting

Ketil Eriksen

 

III

 

2007 Annual Stockholders Meeting

 

 

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.

 

 

 

CRUZAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

     December 19, 2005

 

By:

/s/ Ezra Shashoua

 

 

 

 

Ezra Shashoua

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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