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UNITED STATES
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): November 16, 1998
BIG V SUPERMARKETS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
NEW YORK
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-6814 14-1459448
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
176 NORTH MAIN STREET
FLORIDA, NEW YORK 10921
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(914) 651-4411
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Reference is made to the Press Release, dated November 12, 1998,
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item. 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated November 12, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
BIG V SUPERMARKETS, INC.
Dated: November 16, 1998 By: /s/ James A. Toopes, Jr.
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Name: James A. Toopes, Jr.
Title: Vice Chairman and
Executive Vice President-
Finance, Administration &
Corporate Development
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
FILED WITH THE CURRENT REPORT
ON FORM 8-K DATED NOVEMBER 16, 1998
Exhibit
No. Description
99.1 Press Release, dated November 12, 1998
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Exhibit 99.1
Florida, New York, November 12, 1998 Big V Supermarkets, Inc.,
Florida, NY announces the resignation of Mr. Joseph Fisher as President and
Chief Executive Officer, effective November 20, 1998. Mr. David Bronstein,
Chairman of the Board of Big V Supermarkets, Inc., will assume his duties on an
interim basis until a successor is appointed. Mr. Bronstein was the President
and Chief Executive Officer prior to Mr. Fisher's appointment three years ago.
The Company also announces the appointment of James A. Toopes, Jr., currently
Executive Vice President-Finance, Administration and Corporate Development, to
the additional position of Vice Chairman.
Mr. Bronstein, in a statement, thanked Mr. Fisher for the contribution
he has made to Big V's success and for developing the strong management team
that has produced a record year.
Big V Supermarkets, Inc. operates 32 supermarkets, principally under the
ShopRite name, in the Hudson River Valley region of New York State, northeastern
Pennsylvania and northwestern New Jersey. The Company is the largest member of
Wakefern Food Corporation, the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United
States.
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CONTACT: Big V Supermarkets, Inc., Florida, NY
James A. Toopes, Jr.
Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President-Finance
Administration & Corporate Development
914/651-4411
