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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C., 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June, 2000
SPARKLING SPRING WATER GROUP LIMITED
19 FIELDING AVENUE, DARTMOUTH, NS, CANADA B3B 1C9
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(Address of principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3 - 2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]
Yes No X
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On June 8, 2000, Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited issued a press
release announcing completion of its Calgary acquisition and Board
approval to repurchase additional Senior Subordinated Notes.
Exhibit I - Press release dated June 8, 2000 announcing completion
of Calgary acquisition and Board approval of additional
Bond repurchase.
SIGNATURE
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.
Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited
By:
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Name: David M. Arnold
Title: Vice President Finance, Treasurer
Date: June 19, 2000
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EXHIBIT I
PRESS RELEASE (For Immediate Release) June 8, 2000
SPARKLING SPRING WATER GROUP ANNOUNCES
COMPLETION OF CALGARY ACQUISITION
BOARD APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL BOND REPURCHASE
DARTMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA -- Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited announced that
it had completed the previously announced acquisition of Mr. Softwater, Ltd.
which operates the leading Home and Office Water business under the CoolSpring
brand in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mr. Softwater serves over 5,000 customers in
the greater Calgary area.
Sparkling Spring also announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the
Company's management, at their discretion, to utilize up to $3 million of the
recently approved increase in their Senior Credit Acquisition Facility to
repurchase up to a corresponding market value of the Company's Senior
Subordinated Notes outstanding, subject to market conditions. Any such
repurchases may be made from time to time either in the open market or through
privately negotiated transactions.
Sparkling Spring is a leading producer and distributor of bottled water to the
home and office segment. The Company does business as "Nature Springs" in
England, "Water at Work" in Scotland, "Sparkling Springs" in the Atlantic
Provinces of Canada, "Canadian Springs" in British Columbia, Canada, "Cool
Spring" in Alberta, Canada and in the United States, "Cullyspring" and "Crystal
Springs" in Washington and "Crystal Springs" in Oregon.
The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
such statements. The results could be affected by, among other things, general
business conditions, the impact of competition, weather, the seasonality of the
Company's business, the ability to obtain financing, interruption in the
availability of water from the Company's water sources, government regulations,
labor relations and currency fluctuations. Investors also should consider other
risks and uncertainties described in further detail in documents filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT:
K. DILLON SCHICKLI
c/o C.F. Capital Corporation
P.O. Box 1415
Edwards, Colorado 81632
970-926-4826
970-926-4827 Fax
