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 5, 1999
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 1-12619 43-1766315
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
800 Market Street, Suite 2900
St. Louis, MO 63101
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
(314) 877-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
In a press release dated October 4, 1999, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and the text of which is incorporated by reference herein, the
Registrant announced the completion of its purchase of Ripon Foods, Inc.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 4, 1999
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.
RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: October 5, 1999 By: /s/ T. G. Granneman
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Duly Authorized Signatory and
Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 4, 1999
Immediate
Daniel P. Zoellner
314/877-7052
RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC. COMPLETES PURCHASE
OF RIPON FOODS, INC.
ST. LOUIS, MO, OCTOBER 4, 1999 Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. announced today that it
has completed the purchase of Ripon Foods, Inc., a privately held cookie
manufacturer located in Ripon, WI. Ripon Foods will be operated as an integral
part of Ralcorp's Bremner cracker and cookie subsidiary.
On September 13, 1999, Ralcorp announced it had signed a definitive agreement to
purchase Ripon Foods, which manufactures a wide variety of high quality private
label and branded cookie products, including wire cut and enrobed cookies, and
sugar wafers. Ripon Foods' products are sold to other cookie manufacturers
through co-manufacturing arrangements and to various grocery and mass
merchandise retailers under their store brand, as well as the "Rippin Good" and
"Golden Batch" brands. Important to Ralcorp are the product variety, the
production capacity and the expertise of Ripon Foods' two operating facilities.
In addition, Ripon Foods produces a high quality fruit filled breakfast bar,
which allows Ralcorp to effectively enter the fast-growing breakfast/meal bar
segment. Annual sales for Ripon Foods are approximately $64 million.
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. has established a leadership position in the world of
private label or store brand foods. Ralcorp produces a variety of store brand
foods that are sold under the individual labels of various grocery, mass
merchandise and drug store retailers. Ralcorp's diversified product mix includes
ready-to-eat and hot cereals, crackers and cookies, snack nuts, mayonnaise and
shelf-stable salad dressings. In addition, Ralcorp holds a 21.9 percent equity
interest in Vail Resorts, Inc. (ticker: MTN), the premier mountain resort
operator in North America.
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