-----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, OWzvE62oGXTuaNgC6vf+rs8vQBMD20MpkiW+WjU3CDKw/cJb5sTO7b5Rspu5s71w Uhi2zsT1Qvn7nKWHw/kggw== 0000040934-01-000003.txt : 20010416 0000040934-01-000003.hdr.sgml : 20010416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040934-01-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010412 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010412 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENESEE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040934 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 160445920 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0503 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01653 FILM NUMBER: 1601353 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 445 ST PAUL ST CITY: ROCHESTER STATE: NY ZIP: 14605 BUSINESS PHONE: 7162639440 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 445 ST PAUL STREET CITY: ROCHESTER STATE: NY ZIP: 14605 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENESEE BREWING CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880322 8-K 1 0001.txt GENESEE ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT OF INVESTMENT BANKERS Exhibit Index at Page 3 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): April 12, 2001 GENESEE CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) NEW YORK 0-1653 16-0445920 (State or other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 445 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York 14605 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716) 546-1030 Item 5. Other Events. Genesee Corporation issued a news release on April 12, 2001, which is filed with this report as Exhibit 99. Item 7. Exhibits. An exhibit filed with this report is identified in the Exhibit Index at Page 3. 1 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. Genesee Corporation Date: April 12, 2001 By /s/ Mark W. Leunig Mark W. Leunig, Sr. Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Page Exhibit 99 News Release Dated April 12, 2001 4 3 EXHIBIT 99 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mark W. Leunig Director of Investor Relations (716) 454-1250 GENESEE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT OF INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, April 12, 2001 -- Genesee Corporation (NASDAQ/NMS: GENBB) announced that it has engaged the investment banking firm of J.H. Chapman Group, L.L.C. to advise the Corporation's Board of Directors as it reviews strategic alternatives for the Corporation's Ontario Foods subsidiary. The J.H. Chapman Group is headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois and has extensive experience representing middle market food companies in sale, acquisition, corporate restructuring and financing transactions. "We are pleased to have the Chapman Group on our team as we determine the best strategy to maximize shareholder value from the planned divestiture of our foods business," said Mark W. Leunig, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Corporation. Handling the engagement for J.H. Chapman (Tel: 773-693-4800) will be John W. Loeb and David L. Epstein. Copies of Genesee Corporation press releases are available free of charge by calling PRNewswire's Company News On Call at 800-758-5804, Extension 352775, or on the Internet at http://www.prnewswire.com/cnoc. - End - 4 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----