8-K

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 3, 2017

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	0-14616	22-1935537
(State or Other	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

6000 Central Highway, Pennsauken, NJ 08109

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (856) 665-9533

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On January 3, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has acquired the stock of Hill & Valley, Inc.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description of Document
99.1	Press Release dated January 3, 2017

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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.

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.

By:	/s/     Gerald B. Shreiber
	Gerald B. Shreiber
	President
	/s/     Dennis G. Moore
	Dennis G. Moore
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 3, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 3, 2017

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Dennis Moore

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

856-532-6603

dmoore@jjsnack.com 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

J&J Snack Foods Corp. Acquires

Hill & Valley Premium Bakery

Pennsauken, NJ, December 30, 2016 - J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ-JJSF) announced today that it has acquired the stock of Hill & Valley Inc., a premium bakery located in Rock Island, IL. Hill & Valley, with sales of over $45 million annually, is a manufacturer of a variety of pre-baked cakes, cookies, pies, muffins and other desserts to retail in-store bakeries. Hill & Valley is the leading brand of Sugar Free and No Sugar Added pre-baked in-store bakery items. Additionally, Hill & Valley sustains strategic private labeling partnerships with retailers nationwide.

Jerry Law, J&J’s Senior Vice President, comments: “We are excited to add Hill & Valley to our team. This acquisition rounds out our in-store bakery offerings by expanding our capabilities and customer base, and provides us a newly constructed facility that has ample capacity for growth and a nimble production process. “

Doug Davidson, Hill & Valley’s president, who will be staying on with J&J, comments: “We at Hill & Valley are very excited to become part of the J&J family. J&J brings substantial resources to Hill & Valley on all levels that will continue to make us a valued added supplier to our customers and a company that brings solutions to the table.”

About J&J Snack Foods Corp.

J&J Snack Foods Corp. is a leader and innovator in the snack food industry, providing nutritional and affordable branded niche snack foods and beverages to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets. Manufactured and distributed nationwide, our principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, BAVARIAN BAKERY and other soft pretzels, ICEE and SLUSH PUPPIE frozen beverages, LUIGI’S, MINUTE MAID frozen juice bars and ices, WHOLE FRUIT sorbet and frozen fruit bars, MARY B’S biscuits and dumplings, DADDY RAY’S fig and fruit bars, TIO PEPE’S, CALIFORNIA CHURROS and OREO Churros, PATIO Burritos and other handheld sandwiches, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes, and several cookie brands within COUNTRY HOME BAKERS. For more information, please visit http://www.jjsnack.com.

*MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.

*OREO and the OREO wafer design are registered trademarks of Mondelez International group, used under license.