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 Earliest Event Reported: May 11, 1995
BRUNO'S, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Alabama
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-6544 63-0411801
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
800 Lakeshore Parkway
Birmingham, Alabama 35211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices/Zip Code)
(205) 940-9400
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
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Item 2. Acquisition of Assets.
On April 20, 1995, Bruno's, Inc. ("Bruno's") entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement") with Crimson
Acquisition Corp. ("Crimson") providing for the merger of Bruno's
and Crimson.
Under the Merger Agreement, the parties have mutually agreed
to extend the period of time during which Crimson Acquisition
will complete its due diligence review of Bruno's from May 11,
1995, until May 18, 1995, to allow Crimson Acquisition to assess
the materiality of certain information provided by Bruno's to
Crimson Acquisition during its due diligence review.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits.
10.1 Press release of May 11, 1995.
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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.
Date: May 16, 1995
BRUNO'S, INC.
By: /s/ Ronald G. Bruno
Ronald G. Bruno, Chief
Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
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EXHIBIT 10.1
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BRUNO'S, INC
800 Lakeshore Parkway
Birmingham, Alabama 35211
(205) 940-9400
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: For Bruno's, Inc. For KKR:
Glenn J. Griffin Ruth Pachman
Executive Vice President and CFO Dawn Dover
Susan H. Fitzgibbon Josh Pekarsky
Director of Financial Planning Kekst and Company
(205) 940-9400 (212) 593-2655
Birmingham, Alabama (May 11, 1995) - Bruno's, Inc. and Crimson
Acquisition Corp., a company formed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &
Co., announced today that under their previously signed Merger
Agreement they had mutually agreed to extend the period of time
during which Crimson Acquisition would complete its due diligence
review of Bruno's until May 18, 1995. The period, which was to
have ended on May 11, was extended in order to allow Crimson
Acquisition to assess the materiality to its proposed merger with
Bruno's of certain information which has been provided by Bruno's
to Crimson Acquisition during its due diligence review.
Bruno's, Inc. is leading regional food retailer operating a
total of 254 supermarkets in Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
Mississippi, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Bruno's shares trade
on the Nasdaq Stock Market (National Market) under the symbol
BRNO.
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