8-K 1 westernwaffleclose.htm ACQUISITION CLOSING Acquisition Closing
 
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 23RD, 2004
OMB APPROVAL
   
OMB Number: 3235-0060
 
UNITED STATES
Expires: March 31, 2006
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Estimated average burden
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
hours per response.......28.0
     
 
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):
November 15, 2005

RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri
1-12619
43-1766315
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

800 Market Street, Suite 2900 Saint Louis, MO
63101
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
  314-877-7000

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
 
A. Rule as to Use of Form 8-K.
1.  Form 8-K shall be used for current reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, filed pursuant to Rule 13a-11 or Rule 15d-11 and for reports of nonpublic information required to be disclosed by Regulation FD (17 CFR 243.100 and 243.101).
 
2. Form 8-K may be used by a registrant to satisfy its filing obligations pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act, regarding written communications related to business combination transactions, or Rules 14a-12 or Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act, relating to soliciting materials and pre-commencement communications pursuant to tender offers, respectively, provided that the Form 8-K filing satisfies all the substantive requirements of those rules (other than the Rule 425(c) requirement to include certain specified information in any prospectus filed pursuant to such rule). Such filing is also deemed to be filed pursuant to any rule for which the box is checked. A registrant is not required to check the box in connection with Rule 14a-12 or Rule 14d-2(b) if the communication is filed pursuant to Rule 425. Communications filed pursuant to Rule 425 are deemed filed under the other applicable sections. See Note 2 to Rule 425, Rule 14a-12 and Instruction 2 to Rule 14d-2(b)(2).

 
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of
 
 
information contained in this form are not required to respond
 
SEC 873 (6-04)
unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
 

 
 
 

 

Item 8.01
Other Events.

On November 15, 2005, Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it completed the purchase of Western Waffles, Ltd., a Canadian manufacturer of private label frozen griddle products in the U.S. and Canada.  The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01
Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1
Press Release dated November 15, 2005.




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.



RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)


Date: November 17, 2005
By: /s/T. G. Granneman    
 
             T. G. Granneman
 
             Duly Authorized Signatory and
 
             Chief Accounting Officer




 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number
 
Description

Exhibit 99.1
Press Release dated November 15, 2005.