8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report
(Date of earliest
event reported):	September 27, 2005

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)

2321 West Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 8020, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495-8020

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(715) 424-4444

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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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:

[_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

        On September 27, Northland Cranberries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that shareholders owning 94.9% of the Company's issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock have entered into agreements to effect a going private transaction of the Company through a "short-form" merger of New Harvest, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, with and into the Company. The press release is included as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

(99) Press Release of Northland Cranberries, Inc., issued September 27, 2005.

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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.

	NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC.
Date: September 27, 2005	By: /s/ John Swendrowski
	John Swendrowski
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC.

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K

Exhibit
Number

(99)      Press Release of Northland Cranberries, Inc., issued September 27, 2005.

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EX-99

For More Information Contact:
John Swendrowski, Chairman & CEO
Northland Cranberries, Inc.
2321 West Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 8020
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-8020
Tel: 715-424-4444 Fax: 715-422-6897
www.northlandcran.com

NEWS RELEASE

For release September 27, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. (CST)

NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES GOING PRIVATE TRANSACTION

        Wisconsin Rapids, WI – Northland Cranberries, Inc. (OTC: NRCNA), announced today that New Harvest, Inc. (“New Harvest”), a newly formed corporation wholly-owned by Northland’s majority shareholder, Sun Northland, LLC (“Sun”), has entered into agreements with Sun and with certain other Northland shareholders who collectively own approximately 94.9% of Northland’s issued and outstanding common stock, to effect a going private transaction through a “short form” merger of New Harvest into Northland. The merger is not subject to any material contingencies, though the actual closing date is subject to customary regulatory process. After the closing of the merger, the common stock of the surviving corporation will be 100% owned by Sun and the other Northland shareholders who are parties to the agreements. Under the terms of the proposed merger, Northland shareholders who are not shareholders of New Harvest will receive $0.21 per share in cash for their common stock after delivering their common stock certificates to a designated paying agent. Shareholders will receive written procedures for exchanging their certificates for cash within 10 days following the merger.