8-K 1 irm193.txt FORM 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): February 27, 2003 Northland Cranberries, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Wisconsin 0-16130 39-1583759 -------------------- --------------------- -------------------- (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 2930 Industrial Street, P.O. Box 8020 Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices including zip code) (715) 424-4444 ---------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number) Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) The Company has filed the exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On February 27, 2003, Northland Cranberries, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has made an offer to purchase the juice business of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The offer was made pursuant to a letter dated February 21, 2003, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. 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. NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC. Date: February 28, 2003 By: /s/ John Swendrowski ---------------------------------------- John Swendrowski Chairman and Chief Executive Officer NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC. EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K Report Dated February 27, 2003 Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- (99.1) Press Release of Northland Cranberries, Inc. dated February 27, 2003. (99.2) Letter, dated February 21, 2003, from John Swendrowski, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Northland Cranberries, Inc., to the Board of Directors of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.