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) June 13, 1995
STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 1-2944 35-0690290
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
Quaker Tower, P.O. Box 049001, Chicago, Illinois 60604-9001
(Address of principal executive offices)
312-222-7111
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
On June 13, 1995, the Board of Directors of Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. (the
"Company") approved a change in the Company's fiscal year end from June 30
to December 31, effective the calendar year beginning January 1, 1996. A
six-month fiscal transition period from July 1, 1995 through December 31,
1995 will precede the start of the new calendar-year cycle. The Company
will file a Form 10-K no later than March 31, 1996 covering the six-month
transition period from July 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995.
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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.
THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY
By Thomas L. Gettings
Thomas L. Gettings
Vice President and
Corporate Controller
Date: June 27, 1995
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