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: August 20, 1999
(Date of earliest event reported)
HANNAFORD BROS. CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine 1-7603 01-0085930
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File No.) Identification No.)
145 Pleasant Hill Road, Scarborough, Maine 04074
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number: (207) 883-2911
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Item 5. Other Events.
On August 20, 1999, Empire Company Limited gave written notice of its
election to terminate the standstill agreement between Hannaford and the Sobey
Parties. The agreement permits such a termination if a third party makes a bona
fide offer to acquire Hannaford, by merger or otherwise.
As previously announced, Hannaford entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger, dated as of August 17, 1999, with Food Lion, Inc. and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Food Lion. Termination of the standstill agreement was an expected
consequence of the merger agreement.
Hannaford and the Sobey Parties first entered into a standstill
agreement on September 16, 1981. The latest version of the agreement was
executed on February 4, 1988, and had been further amended and extended from
time to time since then.
SIGNATURE
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.
HANNAFORD BROS. CO.
Date: August 31, 1999 By: Charles H. Crockett
Assistant Secretary
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