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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchance Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 09, 1997
Genesee Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New York 0-1653 16-0445920
(State or other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
445 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York 14605
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716) 546-1030
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Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
On January 9, 1997, the Corporation's Board of Directors approved change in
the Corporation's fiscal year form a fiscal year ending on April 30 in each year
to a fiscal year ending on the Saturday that is nearest to April 30 in each
year. This change will commence with the Corporation's current fiscal year,
which will now end on May 3, 1997.
This change to the Corporation's fiscal year will not have a material
effect on the Corporation's financial disclosure and the Corporation is not
required to file a transition period report. The first report to the Commission
that will reflect the new fiscal year will be the report on Form 10-K for fiscal
year 1997, ending on May 3, 1997.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Genesee Corporation
Date: January 22, 1997 By / s / Mark W. Leunig
Mark W. Leunig, Vice President and Secretary