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
June 24, 1996
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
FLEMING COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 1-8140 48-0222760
(State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation) File Number) Identification
6301 Waterford Boulevard, Box 26647
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(405) 840-7200
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code
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5. Other Events.
On June 24, 1996 the company (together with its co-defendants)
was granted a new trial in the matter of David's Supermarkets v. Fleming
Companies, Inc., et al. Concurrently, the court's April 12, 1996 judgment
was set aside and vacated, and the defendants and their sureties were
discharged from all liability on the supersedeas bond posted on April 12,
1996. As a result of the discharge of the sureties obligations, $135
million of collateral (in the form of letters of credit issued by
participants in the company's credit facility) was returned thereby
increasing the company's available credit.
As a result of the court's ruling, the company is examining
the appropriateness of the $7.1 million reserve previously established
for the David's litigation. Any modification to the reserve will be
reflected in the company's financial statements for the 28 weeks ending
July 13, 1996.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FLEMING COMPANIES, INC.
KEVIN J. TWOMEY
Kevin J. Twomey
Vice President - Controller
Date: July 1, 1996
