RALCORP HOLDINGS INC /MO
8-K, 2000-07-27
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                       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):  July 14, 2000



                             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  2.     Acquisition  of  Assets

On  July  14,  2000  Ralcorp  Holdings,  Inc.,  through one of its subsidiaries,
purchased  all  issued and outstanding capital stock of RHM Holdings (USA), Inc.
for  $132.5 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments related
to  the closing net working capital.  RHM Holdings (USA), Inc. owns The Red Wing
Company,  Inc.  which  manufactures shelf-stable, wet filled food products.  The
purchase  was  effected  through  a  stock  purchase  agreement  between Tomkins
Overseas Holdings S.A. and RH Financial Corporation dated as of June 16, 2000, a
copy  of  which  is  included  as  Exhibit  2.1(a)  hereof.

The  Registrant financed the acquisition through borrowings under a $200 million
credit facility with Bank One, N.A., Wachovia Bank, N.A., and PNC Bank, National
Association  a  copy  of  which  is  included  as  Exhibit  2.2  hereto.

Item  7.     Financial  Statements  and  Exhibits.

(a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.  Financial statements required
by  this  item will be filed no later than 60 days from the date of this report.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.  Financial statements required by this item
will  be  filed  no  later  than  60  days  from  the  date  of  this  report.

(c)  Exhibits

       Exhibit  2.1(a)     Stock  Purchase  Agreement  between  Tomkins Overseas
       Holdings  S.A.  and  RH  Financial Corporation dated as of June 16, 2000.

       Exhibit  2.1(b)     Amendment  No.  1 to Stock Purchase Agreement between
       Tomkins  Overseas  Holdings S.A. and RH Financial Corporation dated as of
       July 14, 2000.

       Exhibit  2.1(c)     Amendment  No.  2 to Stock Purchase Agreement between
       Tomkins Overseas  Holdings  S.A. and RH Financial Corporation dated as of
       July 14, 2000.

       Exhibit  2.2     Credit  Agreement  among  Ralcorp  Holdings, the lenders
       named herein, and Bank One,  N.A., as Agent dated as of July 10, 2000.

       Exhibit  99.1     Press  Release  dated  July  16,  2000  announcing  the
       consummation of the purchase of The Red Wing Company, Inc.


                                   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:     July 27, 2000                    By:  /s/ T. G. Granneman
                                                -------------------
                                                T.  G.  Granneman
                                                Duly  Authorized  Signatory  and
                                                Chief  Accounting  Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number               Description
------              -----------


Exhibit  2.1(a)     Stock  Purchase  Agreement between Tomkins Overseas Holdings
                    S.A. and RH Financial Corporation dated as of June 16, 2000.

Exhibit  2.1(b)     Amendment  No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement between Tomkins
                    Overseas Holdings S.A. and RH Financial Corporation dated as
                    of July 14, 2000.

Exhibit  2.1(c)     Amendment  No. 2 to Stock Purchase Agreement between Tomkins
                    Overseas Holdings S.A. and RH Financial Corporation dated as
                    of July 14, 2000.

Exhibit  2.2        Credit  Agreement  among Ralcorp Holdings, the lenders named
                    herein,  and  Bank One, N.A., as Agent dated as of July  10,
                    2000.

Exhibit  99.1       Press  Release  dated  July  16, 2000 announcing the consum-
                    mation of the purchase of The Red Wing Company, Inc.












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