-----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, C6h5HFvmYgutzcRUkM0Wj7k5ObTwWJy4ha2zsqnI94CD44/uTPdqjqWSsh5A5flR jGrXvYVvg6jFNAx6XsuMhw== 0000045379-99-000016.txt : 19990902 0000045379-99-000016.hdr.sgml : 19990902 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000045379-99-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990820 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990901 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANNAFORD BROTHERS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000045379 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 010085930 STATE OF INCORPORATION: ME FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07603 FILM NUMBER: 99704690 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 145 PLEASANT HILL RD CITY: SCARBOROUGH STATE: ME ZIP: 04074 BUSINESS PHONE: 2078832911 8-K 1 OTHER EVENTS 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: August 20, 1999 (Date of earliest event reported) HANNAFORD BROS. CO. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maine 1-7603 01-0085930 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File No.) Identification No.) 145 Pleasant Hill Road, Scarborough, Maine 04074 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number: (207) 883-2911 Item 5. Other Events. On August 20, 1999, Empire Company Limited gave written notice of its election to terminate the standstill agreement between Hannaford and the Sobey Parties. The agreement permits such a termination if a third party makes a bona fide offer to acquire Hannaford, by merger or otherwise. As previously announced, Hannaford entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 17, 1999, with Food Lion, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Food Lion. Termination of the standstill agreement was an expected consequence of the merger agreement. Hannaford and the Sobey Parties first entered into a standstill agreement on September 16, 1981. The latest version of the agreement was executed on February 4, 1988, and had been further amended and extended from time to time since then. SIGNATURE 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. HANNAFORD BROS. CO. Date: August 31, 1999 By: Charles H. Crockett Assistant Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----