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) March 4, 2011
HAWKINS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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0-7647
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41-0771293 |
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| 3100 East Hennepin Avenue |
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| Minneapolis, MN
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55413 |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (612) 331-6910
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):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 1, 2010, we announced that our Chief Executive Officer, John R. Hawkins, was diagnosed
with liver cancer. We had previously announced on February 23, 2010 that our Board of Directors
had promoted Patrick H. Hawkins to President of our company effective March 29, 2010 as part of the
Board’s succession planning efforts. On March 4, 2011, Patrick H. Hawkins issued a message to our
employees regarding John R. Hawkins. A copy of that message is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K. At a meeting held March 4, 2011, the Board reaffirmed our company’s
current succession plan.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Message to employees dated March 4, 2011