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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) AUGUST 1, 1998
Commission File Number 1-10741
PROVENA FOODS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California 95-2782215
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer identification number)
5010 Eucalyptus Avenue, Chino, California 91710
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(909) 627-1082
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Fire Destroys Meat Plant
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On Saturday, August 1, 1998, fire destroyed the main meat plant of the Company's
Swiss American Sausage Co. ("Swiss") division located at 35 Williams Avenue, San
Francisco, California. The main meat plant, a 48,000 square foot building which
constituted Swiss's original plant, housed substantially all of Swiss's meat
processing operations, except its slicing and some drying operations, which were
conducted at a nearby 45,000 square foot building occupied by Swiss. Swiss
occupied the main meat plant under a lease scheduled to expire November 1, 1998,
and Swiss was preparing to construct a new 85,000 square foot meat plant to
replace its existing facilities.
The major challenge to Swiss resulting from the fire will be to retain its
customers by developing means to supply them with product. Insurance is expected
to cover substantially all of the loss of tangible property suffered by Swiss in
the fire.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL REPORTS AND EXHIBITS
No financial reports or exhibits are filed with this report.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 3, 1998 PROVENA FOODS INC.
By /s/ Thomas J. Mulroney
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Thomas J. Mulroney
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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