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): April 5, 2016
TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Commission File Number: 001-32504
| Delaware | 20-2311383 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 2021 Spring Road | ||
| Suite 600 | ||
| Oak Brook, IL | 60523 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (708) 483-1300
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Item 2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
On April 5, 2016, Bay Valley Foods, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) (“TreeHouse”), issued a press release announcing its intention to close its Ayer, Massachusetts facility. Production is expected to cease in the first quarter of 2017 with full closure of the facility expected in the third quarter of 2017. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 5, 2016, announcing the closure of its Ayer, Massachusetts facility | |
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.
| TreeHouse Foods, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: April 5, 2016 | By: | /s/ Thomas E. O’Neill | ||||
| Thomas E. O’Neill | ||||||
| General Counsel, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and officer duly authorized to sign on behalf of the registrant | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 5, 2016, announcing the closure of its Ayer, Massachusetts facility | |