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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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 13, 2000
IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 1-10307 74-0704500
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
ONE IMPERIAL SQUARE
P. O. BOX 9
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77487
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 491-9181
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On December 13, 2000, Imperial Sugar Company (the "Company") and the
lenders under the Company's Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
December 22, 1997, entered into an interim waiver agreement effective through
January 8, 2001, which is included herewith as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated
by reference. The Company provided notice to the Trustee under the Indenture
covering its 9-3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 of its decision not to
pay interest due December 15, 2000. The information set forth in the press
release of the Company dated December 14, 2000, included herewith as Exhibit
99.1, is incorporated by reference. The Company was notified by the American
Stock Exchange ("Amex") on December 14, 2000, that trading in its common stock
was being halted until further notice from the Amex.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
4.1 Interim Waiver Agreement between the Company and the lenders
pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
as of December 22, 1997.
99.1 Press release issued by the Company dated December 14, 2000.
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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.
IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY
Date: December 15, 2000 By: /s/ Mark Q. Huggins
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Name: Mark Q. Huggins
Its: Managing Director and
Chief Financial Officer
