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): October 9, 2009
JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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0-19681
(Commission File Number)
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36-2419677
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1703 North Randall Road, Elgin, Illinois 60123-7820
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 289-1800
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction
A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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240.13e-4(c))
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (the “Registrant”) submits the following information:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On October 9, 2009 the Registrant issued a press release regarding its voluntary recall of packaged
items of (i) walnut halves and pieces and (ii) nut topping as a precautionary measure because the
product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (“listeria”). Consumption of food
contaminated with listeria can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially serious disease. The
most common manifestation of listeriosis is meningitis, which has symptoms of high fever, severe
headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as
well as serious and sometimes fatal infections to infants, the elderly and those with weakened
immune systems such as persons with chronic diseases or taking chemotherapy for cancer.
The listeria was detected through outside laboratory testing of finished product. The Registrant
determined that five lots of walnuts sourced from its Gustine, California facility were combined to
produce approximately 37, 000 pounds of finished product, approximately 3,000 pounds of which were
shipped to our retail and foodservice customers. The majority of the 3,000 pounds was not sold to
the end consumer and will be returned to the Registrant by our customers. The remainder of the
3,000 pounds has been sold to end consumers who should not consume the product and should return it
for a full refund or replacement. The dollar value of the product subject to the recall is not a
material amount; however, the Registrant is aggressively investigating the incident to determine
the source in order to confirm the scope of the contaminated product and to help ensure the safety
of our products going forward.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The exhibits furnished herewith are listed in the Exhibit Index which follows the signature
page of this Current Report on Form 8-K.