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UNITED STATED
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 21, 2000
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
The Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 22, 1999 described the Company's acquisition of ShopRite of Pennington,
Inc. for $36.0 million including $1.6 million of assumed debt. Based upon
review of the final financial statements of ShopRite of Pennington, Inc. for the
most recent fiscal year available, such acquisition is not considered
significant in accordance with Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the
financial reporting requirements of Rule 3-05, as defined in Rules 3-01 and 3-02
of Regulation S-X, are not being provided herein.
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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: January 21, 2000 By: /s/ James A. Toopes, Jr.
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Name: James A. Toopes, Jr.
Title: Vice Chairman and
Chief Financial and
Administrative Officer
