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): August 1, 2017
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-37510 | 46-0552933 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11 River Road
Wilton, CT 06897
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 762-9751
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 1, 2017, Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. provided a letter to its retail partners. A copy of the letter is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
As permitted by General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, information that is furnished shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information and exhibit in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Letter from Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. to Retail Partners dated August 1, 2017. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Lawrence Miller | |
| Name: | Lawrence Miller | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: August 1, 2017
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Letter from Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. to Retail Partners dated August 1, 2017. | |