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): April 12, 1999
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COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-7570
DELAWARE CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC. 16-0716709
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES:
NEW YORK BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC. 16-1222994
NEW YORK CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC. 16-1462887
NEW YORK CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED 16-1195581
ENGLAND AND WALES CANANDAIGUA LIMITED ---
NEW YORK POLYPHENOLICS, INC. 16-1546354
NEW YORK ROBERTS TRADING CORP. 16-0865491
DELAWARE BARTON INCORPORATED 36-3500366
DELAWARE BARTON BRANDS, LTD. 36-3185921
MARYLAND BARTON BEERS, LTD. 36-2855879
CONNECTICUT BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 06-1048198
GEORGIA BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC. 58-1215938
NEW YORK BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP. 13-1794441
DELAWARE BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION 51-0311795
WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO. 39-0638900
ILLINOIS MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY 36-3539106
GEORGIA THE VIKING DISTILLERY, INC. 58-2183528
(State or other (Exact name of registrant as (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of specified in its charter) Identification
incorporation or No.)
organization)
300 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York 14450
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 218-2169
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Canandaigua Brands, Inc. released on April 12, 1999 the following
announcement:
CANANDAIGUA BRANDS COMPLETES ACQUISITION
FAIRPORT, NEW YORK, APRIL 12, 1999 -- Canandaigua Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRNA
and CBRNB) announced that the Company completed the purchase of several
well-known Canadian whisky brands from Diageo plc on April 9, 1999. The
transaction includes Black Velvet, the number three Canadian whisky in the
United States; production facilities in Canada; bulk whisky inventories and
other assets. Other principal brands acquired include Golden Wedding, OFC,
Schenley OFC, MacNaughton, McMaster's and Triple Crown. In addition, the
transaction includes multi-year agreements with Diageo under which Canandaigua
Brands will provide packaging and distilling services for various Diageo brands.
Canandaigua Brands, Inc., headquartered in Fairport, New York, is a leading
producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands in the United States and the
United Kingdom. As the second largest supplier of wine, the second largest
importer of beers and the fourth largest supplier of distilled spirits,
Canandaigua Brands is the largest single-source supplier of these products in
the United States. In the United Kingdom, Canandaigua Brands is a leading
provider of wine and cider, as well as the premier independent wholesaler of
beverage alcohol products.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
SUBSIDIARIES
BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer
CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer
CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer
CANANDAIGUA LIMITED
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Director
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
POLYPHENOLICS, INC.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
and Treasurer
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ROBERTS TRADING CORP.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer
BARTON INCORPORATED
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON BRANDS, LTD.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON BEERS, LTD.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
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STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
THE VIKING DISTILLERY, INC.
Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
(1) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
Not Applicable.
(2) PLAN OF ACQUISITION, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, LIQUIDATION OR SUCCESSION
Not Applicable.
(4) INSTRUMENTS DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS, INCLUDING INDENTURES
Not Applicable.
(16) LETTER RE CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
Not Applicable.
(17) LETTER RE DIRECTOR RESIGNATION
Not Applicable.
(20) OTHER DOCUMENTS OR STATEMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS
Not Applicable.
(23) CONSENTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Not Applicable.
(24) POWER OF ATTORNEY
Not Applicable.
(27) FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
Not Applicable.
(99) ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS
None
