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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 July, 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 July 20, 2000, Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited issued a press release
announcing further acquisitions and entry into the Edmonton and Grand Prairie,
Alberta, Canada markets.
Exhibit I - Press release dated July 20, 2000 announcing further acquisitions
and entry into the Edmonton and Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada
markets.
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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: /s/ David M. Arnold
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Name: David M. Arnold
Title: Vice President Finance,
Treasurer
Date: July 28, 2000
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EXHIBIT I
PRESS RELEASE (For Immediate Release) July 20, 2000
SPARKLING SPRING WATER GROUP LIMITED ANNOUNCES
FURTHER ACQUISITIONS AND ENTRY
INTO EDMONTON AND GRAND PRAIRIE, ALBERTA CANADA
DARTMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA -- Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited today
announced that it has closed the acquisition of Rocky Mountain Springs Water,
Inc. that operates in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Sparkling Spring also
announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the businesses
of Sparta Water, Inc. that operates in the Edmonton, Calgary and Grand Prairie
Alberta markets. Pending closing expected in early August, Sparkling Spring has
assumed management of the Sparta businesses. Rocky Mountain and Sparta have a
combined rental water cooler base of approximately 2,500 and over 5,000
customer locations.
Dillon Schickli, Sparkling Spring's Chief Financial Officer, stated "We are
pleased to add the Rocky Mountain and Sparta customers to our Alberta business.
The combination of these two customer bases will place us in a solid second
position in the Edmonton market and further solidifies our leadership position
in Calgary." Mr. Schickli added, "We continue to look for acquisitions in new
markets and in markets where we already operate that will supplement our
business growth."
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", "Sparta" and "Rocky Mountain Springs" 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
970-926-4826
970-926-4827 Fax
