8-K 1 series_j.htm AMENDMENT Amendment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
 
 
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):
May 11, 2007

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.)

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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Under the Company’s Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 22, 2003 (the “Original Note Purchase Agreement”) as amended by the First Amendment dated as of December 22, 2005, on March 29, 2007 the Company authorized the issuance and sale of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 5.93% Senior Notes, Series J, (the “Series J Notes”) under the Ninth Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements (“Ninth Supplement”).  On May 11, 2007, the Series J Notes were sold to institutional investors.  Proceeds from the sale were used to fund the Company’s recent acquisition of Bloomfield Bakers, a California Limited Partnership, and its affiliated entity, Lovin Oven, LLC.

The Series J Notes are due May 11, 2022 and are subject to the representations and warranties contained in the Original Note Purchase Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2003) as amended by the First Amendment dated as of December 22, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2005).


Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation.

The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K regarding the terms of the Ninth Supplement is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.


Item 9.01
Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1
Ninth Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements dated as of May 11, 2007.


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: May 15, 2007
By: /s/ T. G. Granneman        
 
             T. G. Granneman
 
             Duly Authorized Signatory and
 
             Chief Accounting Officer
















EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number
 
Description

Exhibit 99.1
Ninth Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements dated as of May 11, 2007.