-----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, M+3212zbyry1uSkpA7wvjxF6IvIROagPdoH8F8Px0EYCf3k6FHHM2k2VB6Oqr74K cbKn4cXnI4GL4ywHQsrbaw== 0001104659-07-062136.txt : 20070814 0001104659-07-062136.hdr.sgml : 20070814 20070814092256 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-062136 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070814 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20070814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070814 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: 071051519 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 a07-21861_18k.htm 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: August 14, 2007

 

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)

 

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:

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Item  5.02              Departure of Officers and Directors; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 13, 2007 James Horvath, the Chief Executive Officer of American Crystal Sugar Company (the “Company”) notified the Board of Directors of the Company that he would be retiring as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective October 18, 2007.  Upon Mr. Horvath’s retirement, Mr. David Berg, the Company’s current President, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer as well as President of the Company.

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  “Risk Factors” section contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2006.  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: August 14, 2007

/s/ Mark Kalvoda

 

 

By: Mark Kalvoda

 

Its: Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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