-----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, T/5NKtxJVnSpdUOzlDd9OLoh08znbqd85APhtAoXeOdTcU+5UEuWAlW9A1KFkymn H0H/Q9cP9rlPBgy0mrmylQ== 0001104659-03-011816.txt : 20030606 0001104659-03-011816.hdr.sgml : 20030606 20030606094958 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-03-011816 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030527 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030606 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEMIS CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000011199 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTAINERS/BOXES) [2670] IRS NUMBER: 430178130 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05277 FILM NUMBER: 03735096 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 S 9TH ST STE 2300 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55402-4099 BUSINESS PHONE: 6123763000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 222 S 9TH STREET SUITE 2300 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55402-4099 8-K 1 j1839_8k.htm 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

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 - May 27, 2003

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number 1-5277

 

 

Missouri

 

43-0178130

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification  No.)

 

222 South 9th Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, Minnesota   55402-4099

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (612) 376-3000

 

 

 

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

 

Bemis Company, Inc. Chairman implements 10b5-1 trading plan.

 

                On May 27, 2003, Bemis Company, Inc. announced that its Chairman of the Board, John H. Roe, has established a structured, prearranged trading plan to sell a minor portion of his shares in the company over a designated period in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The plan is being established to diversify Mr. Roe’s holdings of Bemis stock in an orderly manner and has been initiated during the company’s open window period for insider transactions.

 

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

C.  Exhibits

 

99            Press Release dated May 27, 2003.

 

SIGNATURES

 

                Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 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.

 

 

 

 

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Gene C. Wulf

 

By

/s/ Stanley A. Jaffy

 

Gene C. Wulf, Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer

 

 

Stanley A. Jaffy, Vice President
and Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date   June 5, 2003

 

Date   June 5, 2003

 

 

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 EX-99 3 j1839_ex99.htm EX-99

 

EXHIBIT 99

 

PRESS RELEASE  DATED MAY 27, 2003

 

 

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

222 South Ninth Street

Suite 2300

Minneapolis, MN 55402-4099

 

For additional information please contact:

 

Melanie E. R. Miller

Vice President - Investor Relations

and Assistant Treasurer

(612) 376-3030

 

BEMIS COMPANY CHAIRMAN IMPLEMENTS 10b5-1 TRADING PLAN

 

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, May 27, 2003 - Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE-BMS) announced today that its Chairman of the Board, John H. Roe, has established a structured, prearranged trading plan to sell a minor portion of his shares in the company over a designated period in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The plan is being established to diversify Mr. Roe’s holdings of Bemis stock in an orderly manner and has been initiated during the company’s open window period for insider transactions.

 

Rule 10b5-1 permits the implementation of a written plan for selling stock at times when insiders are not in possession of material nonpublic information and allows them to sell stock on a regular basis and in a nondiscretionary  manner, regardless of any subsequent material nonpublic information they receive.

 

Bemis Company is a major supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by leading food, consumer products, manufacturing, and other companies worldwide. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bemis employs about 12,000 individuals in 56 manufacturing facilities in 10 countries around the world.  More information about the company is available at our website, www.bemis.com.

 

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