-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PuxJkcG5CtxyZKgvnuJ2kAugg9MdU94tzqUtfK+PU4+Ry5RZiVRmWOuTL75no23x iRkwtja4HWkVB1Qy7eG/JA== 0001109355-02-000085.txt : 20020906 0001109355-02-000085.hdr.sgml : 20020906 20020906141035 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001109355-02-000085 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020906 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020906 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONOMAWEST HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000102588 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CANNED, FROZEN & PRESERVED FRUIT, VEG & FOOD SPECIALTIES [2030] IRS NUMBER: 941069729 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01912 FILM NUMBER: 02758357 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1448 INDUSTRIAL AVE CITY: SEBASTOPOL STATE: CA ZIP: 95472-4848 BUSINESS PHONE: 7078242548 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1448 INDUSTRIAL AVE CITY: SEBASTOPOL STATE: CA ZIP: 95472 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VACU DRY CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 form8-k090602.txt CURRENT REPORT RE NEW TRANSFER AGENT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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) September 6, 2002 ------------------------ SONOMAWEST HOLDINGS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) California 01912 94-1069729 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 2064 HIGHWAY 116 NORTH, SEBASTOPOL, CALIFORNIA 95472 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (707) 824-2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. SonomaWest Holdings, Inc. has retained a new transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company ("Continental"), with services taking effect beginning Friday, September 6, 2002. Shareholders can contact Continental, located at 17 Battery Place, New York, New York 10004-1123, through its customer service line, (212) 509-4000. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS. Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 6, 2002, entitled "SonomaWest Holdings Retains Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as New Transfer Agent." 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 THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED. SONOMAWEST HOLDINGS, INC. Date: September 6, 2002 By: /s/ Roger S. Mertz --------------------------------------- Roger S. Mertz Chairman of the Board EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated September 6, 2002, entitled "SonomaWest Holdings Retains Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as New Transfer Agent." EX-99.1 3 pressrlse090602.txt PRESS RELEASE RE NEW TRANSFER AGENT EXHIBIT 99.1 SONOMAWEST HOLDINGS RETAINS CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY AS NEW TRANSFER AGENT September 6, 2002 NEWS RELEASE Contact: Thomas R. Eakin, Chief Financial Officer (707) 824-2001 SEBASTOPOL, CA .................... SonomaWest Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWHI) (formerly Vacu-dry Company) today announced that it has retained Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as its new transfer agent replacing American Stock Transfer & Trust Company in that capacity effective September 6, 2002. Shareholders can contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, located at 17 Battery Place, New York, New York 10004-1123, through its customer service line, (212) 509-4000. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----