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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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 8, 1997
JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
MISSISSIPPI
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
33-80833 64-0280539
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.
1770 ELLIS AVENUE, SUITE 200, JACKSON, MS 38204
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:
(601) 965-8600
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.)
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ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
The management of Jitney-Jungle Stores of America, Inc. (the "Company")
has made a decision to change the fiscal year end from the nearest Saturday
to April 30th to the nearest Saturday to December 31st.
The Company will continue to have thirteen periods, with four weeks in a
period. This will create a short year for fiscal year 97-98 which will end
on Saturday, January 3, 1998.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC.
Date: October 8, 1997 By: /S/ DAVID R. BLACK
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David R. Black
Senior Vice President-Finance,
Chief Financial Officer
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