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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pro forma 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 report) May 6, 1999
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kansas 2-60372 44-0209330
State of Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
3315 North Farmland Trafficway
Kansas City, Missouri 64116-0005
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
816-459-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Changed
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS
Farmland Industries, Inc. and Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives announced
on May 6, 1999 they will work toward a complete combination of the two
agricultural cooperatives.
A timetable adopted by the two cooperatives calls for completing an
extensive study of the feasibility of the unification, developing capital and
governance plans, and achieving required government clearance by late 1999,
looking forward to a definitive agreement on the terms of a transaction and the
execution of documentation after those steps have been completed. Member
information meetings would take place in early 2000, followed by a vote to seek
the required approval of the memberships of both cooperatives. The cooperatives
have tentatively set June 1, 2000, as a goal for completing the transaction.
This Form 8-K contains forward looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual
results to differ materially from those projected, including the risk that the
two cooperatives cannot reach a definitive agreement and the risk that the
required membership approval will not be obtained.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ TERRY M. CAMPBELL
Terry M. Campbell
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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