0001144204-18-054296.txt : 20181018 0001144204-18-054296.hdr.sgml : 20181018 20181018082248 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-18-054296 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181015 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20181018 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181018 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Limoneira CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342423 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100] IRS NUMBER: 770260692 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34755 FILM NUMBER: 181127623 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD CITY: SANTA PAULA STATE: CA ZIP: 93060 BUSINESS PHONE: (805) 525-5541 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1141 CUMMINGS ROAD CITY: SANTA PAULA STATE: CA ZIP: 93060 8-K 1 tv504979_8k.htm FORM 8-K

 

 

 

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): October 15, 2018

 

Limoneira Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-34755   77-0260692
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification
of incorporation)       No.)

 

1141 Cummings Road

Santa Paula, CA 93060

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 525-5541

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: 

 

¨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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

  

 

 

 

 

   

Section 8 Other Events  
Item 8.01 Other Events   

  

During the period of time from October 15, 2018 to October 16, 2018, Limoneira Company (the “Company”) sold 50,000 shares of Calavo Growers, Inc. (“Calavo”) common stock on the open market at an average price of approximately $94.47 per share. Following such sale the Company continues to own 250,000 shares of Calavo common stock. The net proceeds to the Company from the sale were approximately $4.7 million and the Company recognized a gain on the sale of approximately $4.2 million. The Company intends to use the proceeds to reduce its long-term debt and to make strategic investments in acquisitions.

   

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: October 18, 2018 LIMONEIRA COMPANY
   
  By: /s/ Mark Palamountain
    Mark Palamountain
    Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary