SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
May 10, 1996
CURTICE-BURNS FOODS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-7605
(Commission File Number)
16-0845824
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
90 Linden Place, PO Box 681, Rochester, New York 14603
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code:
(716) 383-1850
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Item 5. Other Events. See the following press release, dated May 10, 1996,
announcing the promotion of Dennis M. Mullen to Chief Operating Officer of
Curtice-Burns Foods, Inc. and the promotion of Ben Frega to President and Chief
Executive Officer of Curtice-Burns Foods, Inc.'s Comstock Michigan Fruit
Division. The promotions are effective May 27, 1996.
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Rochester, NY
Bea B. Slizewski
Curtice Burns Foods
(716) 383-1850
CURTICE BURNS PROMOTES MULLEN TO COO;
FREGA BECOMES PRESIDENT OF COMSTOCK MICHIGAN FRUIT
ROCHESTER, NY, May 10, 1996...Curtice Burns Foods, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Pro-Fac Cooperative (Nasdaq: PFACP), announces the promotion of Dennis M.
Mullen, 42, from president of Comstock Michigan Fruit, and executive vice
president of Curtice Burns, to chief operating officer (COO) of Curtice Burns.
The Company also announces the promotion of Ben Frega, 45, from executive vice
president to president and chief executive officer of Comstock Michigan Fruit.
Both promotions are effective on May 27, 1996. This announcement culminates a
search by the Curtice Burns board, both internally and externally, for a COO in
order to provide continuity for the future and prepare for the eventual
retirement of Roy A. Myers, 64, current president and chief executive officer of
Curtice Burns. Mullen joined Curtice Burns in 1990, following the Company's
acquisition of Globe Products where he had been president and CEO. His first
Curtice Burns assignment was as senior vice president of custom pack sales for
its Nalley's Fine Foods division in Tacoma, Washington. In 1991 he moved to CMF
as senior vice president and business unit manager for foodservice. Two years
later, he was promoted to president of that division. In January 1996, Mullen
was appointed executive vice president of Curtice Burns. He recently took on
additional duties as temporary head of Nalley's during Curtice Burns search for
a new president of that division. His new responsibilities include management of
all Curtice Burns divisions which will now report directly to him. Frega joined
the Company in 1974 and worked in sales and marketing positions of increasing
responsibility over the next several years, through a promotion to marketing
director in 1984. In 1987, he was promoted to vice president/private label
business manger for Comstock Michigan Fruit (CMF) and in 1995 to senior vice
president for the consumer products business unit. Earlier this year Frega was
promoted to executive vice president for CMF and has been responsible for
running the day-to-day operations since that time. Curtice Burns Foods processes
and markets a variety of product lines of regional branded, private label and
foodservice products through eight autonomously managed divisions located
throughout the United States. Pro-Fac Cooperative consists of over 650 members
across the country who supply Curtice Burns with raw product for processing.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
CURTICE-BURNS FOODS, INC.
Dated: May 15, 1996 By: /s/ William D. Rice
William D. Rice,
Senior Vice President
and Secretary
