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):
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September 16, 1999
AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-13403 84-1032638
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1000 Italian Way, Excelsior Springs, Missouri 64024
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(816) 502-6000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On September 16, 1999, the Board of Directors of American Italian Pasta
Company ("AIPC") increased the size of AIPC's Board Directors from nine to
ten and appointed Karen Bechtel to fill the newly created seat. Ms. Bechtel
has been appointed to a term expiring with the annual meeting of shareholders
to be held in 2000, subject to her earlier resignation, removal or death.
Ms. Bechtel is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital
Partners and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan Stanley"). She
joined Morgan Stanley in 1977. Prior to joining the Private Equity Group,
she was a Managing Director in Morgan Stanley's Merger Acquisitions &
Restructuring Department in the Investment Banking Division. From 1993 to
1997, Ms. Bechtel headed Morgan Stanley's Strategic Finance Group and from
1989 to 1993, she headed their Corporate Restructuring Group.
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.
AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTAA COMPANY
Date: September 23, 1999 By: /s/ Warren B. Schmidgall
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Warren B. Schmidgall
Chief Financial Officer
