-----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, Px6GD8JC1FioEWpXZr9IMiVr4ufQ0Gj4X4bP4naIz/K32o5V4OaJILxKy0Hf1fUj Ag3VrCc73ksB8c5Twetc5Q== 0000950123-11-003017.txt : 20110114 0000950123-11-003017.hdr.sgml : 20110114 20110114161321 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-003017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110114 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HAWKINS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000046250 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160] IRS NUMBER: 410771293 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0329 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07647 FILM NUMBER: 11530477 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3100 E HENNEPIN AVE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55413 BUSINESS PHONE: 6123316910 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3100 EAST HENNEPIN AVENUE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55413 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HAWKINS CHEMICAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 c62368e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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)       January 14, 2011
Hawkins, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Minnesota   0-7647   41-0771293
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
        Identification No.)
     
3100 East Hennepin Avenue    
Minneapolis, MN   55413
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (612) 331-6910
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.01.   Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
     On January 14, 2011, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2011 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), by and among Vertex Chemical Corporation, Novel Wash Co., Inc., R.H.A. Corporation (collectively, “Vertex”), Hawkins, Inc. (“Hawkins”), and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hawkins (“Acquisition Sub”), the parties completed the asset purchase pursuant to which Acquisition Sub purchased and acquired from Vertex substantially all of the assets used in Vertex’s business. Vertex’s business is the manufacture and distribution of sodium hypochlorite and the distribution of caustic soda, hydrochloric acid and related products. Acquisition Sub paid Vertex $25.5 million and assumed certain liabilities of Vertex. Hawkins guaranteed the payment and performance by Acquisition Sub of all of its obligations under the Asset Purchase Agreement.
     This description of the Asset Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Asset Purchase Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
     The financial statements required by this item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
     The pro forma financial information required by this item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(d) Exhibits
     
No.   Description
 
    
2.1
  Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2011, among Vertex Chemical Corporation, Novel Wash Co., Inc., R.H.A. Corporation, Twain Acquisition Corp. and Hawkins, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Hawkins’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 11, 2011)

 

 

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.
             
    HAWKINS, INC.    
 
            
 
            
Date: January 14, 2011
  By:   /s/ Richard G. Erstad    
 
     
 
    
 
      Richard G. Erstad
Vice President, General Counsel,
and Secretary		    

 

 

Exhibit Index
     
No.   Description
 
    
2.1
  Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2011, among Vertex Chemical Corporation, Novel Wash Co., Inc., R.H.A. Corporation, Twain Acquisition Corp. and Hawkins, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Hawkins’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 11, 2011)

 

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