0001104659-01-502243.txt : 20011009 0001104659-01-502243.hdr.sgml : 20011009 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-01-502243 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011002 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20011002 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO /MN/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004828 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060] IRS NUMBER: 840004720 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-83868 FILM NUMBER: 1750322 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 N 3RD ST CITY: MOORHEAD STATE: MN ZIP: 56560 BUSINESS PHONE: 6122028110 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 NORTH THIRD STREET CITY: MOORHEAD STATE: MN ZIP: 56560 8-K 1 j1758_8k.htm 8-K Prepared by MerrillDirect

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:   OCTOBER 2, 2001

AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota 33-83868; 333-11693; and
333-32251		 84-0004720
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)		 (Commission
File Number)		 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

101 NORTH THIRD STREET
MOORHEAD, MN 56560		 (218) 236-4400
(Address of principal executive offices) (Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Item  9

             American Crystal Sugar Company (the “Company”) will announce to its shareholders in a letter dated October 4, 2001 that the gross beet payment for the 2000 crop is currently estimated to increase $2.20 from $35.50 to $37.70 per average ton of sugarbeets.  The actual gross beet payment for the 2000 crop may differ from the current estimate based on the final, year-end financial statements, which have not yet been finalized.

This report contains forward-looking statements and information based upon assumptions by the  Company’s management.  These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “expects”, “believes”, “will” or similar verbs or expressions.  If any of management’s assumptions prove incorrect or should unanticipated circumstances arise, the Company’s actual results could materially differ from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements.  The differences could be caused by a number of factors or combination of factors, including, but not limited to, those factors influencing the Company and its business which are described in  “Important Factors” section contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2000.  Readers are urged to consider these factors when evaluating any forward-looking statement.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this report to reflect future events or developments.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

  AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY
   
   
Dated: October 2, 2001 /s/ Brian Ingulsrud
 
  By: Brian Ingulsrud
  Its: Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer