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): November 5, 2003
PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-9273 | 75-1285071 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 110 South Texas Street Pittsburg, Texas |
75686-0093 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (ZIP Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (903) 855-1000
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The exhibits below, which are referred to in Item 9 (pursuant to Item 12) of this Form 8-K are furnished solely pursuant to Item 12 of this Form 8-K and shall not be (i) subject to Section 18 of the Act, or Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or deemed incorporated by reference into a registration statement, proxy statement or report or other document we may file with the SEC, regardless of any general incorporation language in such a filing (except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing), or (ii) subject to Item 10 of Regulation S-K except as specifically required under the instructions to Item 12 of Form 8-K.
The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 5, 2003 | |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Pursuant To “Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition”).
In accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216, the following information, intended to be furnished under “Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” is instead furnished under “Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.” The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibits 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 November 5, 2003, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, a copy of which is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Date: November 5, 2003 | 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 November 5, 2003 | |