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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
December 16, 1996
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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Savannah Foods & Industries, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-11420 58-1089367
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Post Office Box 339, Savannah, Georgia 31402
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(912) 234-1261
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name Or Former Address, If Changes Since Last Report)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
At their December 16, 1996 meetings, the Company's Audit Committee and
Board of Directors engaged Arthur Andersen LLP as it new independent
accountants. During the fiscal years ended September 29, 1996 and October 1,
1995 and through December 16, 1996, the Company had not consulted with Arthur
Andersen LLP on items which (1) were or should have been subject to Statement
on Auditing Standards No. 50, or (2) concerned the subject matter of a
disagreement or reportable event with the former auditor (as described in
Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(2)).
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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.
Savannah Foods & Industries, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: December 19, 1996 /S/ Gregory H. Smith
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Gregory H. Smith
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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