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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 31, 2005

Nash-Finch Company

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-785	41-0431960
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7600 France Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota		55435
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 832-0534

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
	Item 8.01 Other Events.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Press Release

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(b) Ron Marshall, Chief Executive Officer of Nash-Finch Company (“Nash Finch”) and a member of Nash Finch’s Board of Directors, has advised the Company that he will resign effective as of March 2, 2006 from those positions. The Board of Directors has formed a search committee of members of the Board of Directors and will be retaining an executive search firm to aid it in identifying suitable candidates for Mr. Marshall’s replacement. Mr. Marshall will assist the committee in its search.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

     Nash Finch has issued a press release on September 1, 2005 with respect to the resignation of Mr. Marshall as of March 2, 2006.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, issued by the Registrant, dated September 1, 2005 regarding the prospective resignation of Mr. Marshall.

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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.

	NASH-FINCH COMPANY
Date: September 1, 2005	By:	/s/ Kathleen E. McDermott
		Name:	Kathleen E. McDermott
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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NASH-FINCH COMPANY
EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
DATED AUGUST 31, 2005

Exhibit No.	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	Press Release, issued by the Registrant, dated September 1, 2005	Filed herewith

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Nash-Finch Company NEWS RELEASE

NASH FINCH ANNOUNCES RON MARSHALL TO RESIGN IN 2006

     MINNEAPOLIS (September 1, 2005) — Nash Finch Company (Nasdaq: NAFC), a leading national food distributor, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall has advised the Company that he will resign as of March 2, 2006. Mr. Marshall will continue as CEO and as a Director of the Company until that date and will assist in the search for his successor. Allister Graham, Chairman of the Nash Finch Board of Directors, will chair a special committee of the Board to conduct that search.

     Marshall, 51, has served as Nash Finch CEO since June 1998. “I am very proud of the performance driven culture that the executives and associates have developed at our Company, allowing us to succeed by focusing on the needs of our independent retailer customers, who include some of the best marketers in the country,” said Marshall. “It has been a privilege to work with them, and I will miss our association. Our Company has tremendous opportunities ahead of it, but after more than seven years in this position, I believe it is time to turn over the leadership of this enterprise, and consider new challenges. I look forward to assisting Al and his committee in their search.”

     “Ron took control of this Company at a critical point in its history, when it had lost direction and was in decline,” said Chairman of the Board Al Graham. “In its place, he gave us great leadership, created a culture of continuous improvement, and a sense of commitment and direction. He developed a most effective team and a comprehensive strategic plan that has positioned this Company very well. It has been a delight working with him and we shall miss him.”

     Nash Finch Company is a Fortune 500 company and one of the leading food distribution companies in the United States. Nash Finch’s core business, food distribution, serves independent retailers and military commissaries in 28 states, the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Iceland, the Azores and Honduras. The Company also owns and operates a base of over 80 retail stores, primarily supermarkets under the Econofoods, Family Thrift Center and Sun Mart trade names. Further information is available on the Company’s website at www.nashfinch.com.

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Contact: Brian Numainville, 952-844-1201

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