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): February 12, 2007

IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS	000-16674	74-0704500
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

ONE IMPERIAL SQUARE P. O. BOX 9 SUGAR LAND, TEXAS	77487
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(281) 491-9181

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

(c) On February 12, 2007, Imperial Sugar announced the appointment of John Sheptor, age 48, as executive vice president and chief operating officer. In this capacity, Mr. Sheptor will be responsible for all operations and supply chain logistics, commodities management as well as sales, marketing, and customer service that supports the Company’s evolving go-to-market strategies. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Sheptor was executive vice president of Merisant Worldwide, Inc., the distributor of Equal®, from 2001 to 2004 where he led all global operations, including manufacturing, research and development and information technologies. Prior to that position, he held supply chain and manufacturing positions for Monsanto Company with a substantial international focus. Most recently, he was chief operating officer for the Partnership for Supply Chain Management, a NGO funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief, and focused on improving health care and pharmaceutical management in the developing world. Mr. Sheptor received a B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a M.B.A. degree from Tulane University.

Mr. Sheptor will receive compensation in the amount of $350,000 annual base salary and will be eligible for a bonus with a target amount of 60% of his annual base salary. Additionally, the Company granted Mr. Sheptor 25,000 shares of restricted stock on February 12, 2007. One-fourth of the shares of restricted stock vest equally on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. The Company expects to enter into a Change in Control Agreement with Mr. Sheptor substantially in the form listed as Exhibit 10(a)(8) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006.

The Company issued a press release, dated February 12, 2007, announcing Mr. Sheptor’s appointment which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release issued by Imperial Sugar Company dated February 12, 2007.

SIGNATURE

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.

	IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY
Date: February 15, 2007	By:	/s/ H. P. Mechler
		H. P. Mechler
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

T. Kay Hastings

Senior VP – Human Resources

281-491-9181

Imperial Sugar Company Announces Appointment of

John C. Sheptor as Chief Operating Officer

Sugar Land, TX—(February 12, 2007)- Imperial Sugar Company (NASAQ:IPSU) announced today that John Sheptor has joined the company as executive vice president and chief operating officer, a position that had been vacant since December 2005. Sheptor will be responsible for all operations and supply chain logistics, commodities management as well as sales, marketing, and customer service that supports Imperial’s evolving go-to-market strategies. He will report to President and CEO Robert A. Peiser, who will continue to oversee the finance, human resource, legal functions and IT functions.

Sheptor, 48, brings an extensive background in operational management as well as strong experience in the sweetener industry. He was Executive Vice President of Merisant Worldwide, Inc., the distributor of Equal® from 2001 to 2004 where he led all global operations, including manufacturing, R&D and Information Technologies. Prior to that position, he held supply chain and manufacturing positions for Monsanto Company with a substantial international focus. Most recently, he was chief operating officer for the Partnership for Supply Chain Management, a NGO funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief and focused on improving health care and pharmaceutical management in the developing world. He received a B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a M.B.A. degree from Tulane University.

“I am very excited about our ability to recruit an executive of John’s caliber and experience,” said Peiser. “Our recent focus on insuring that we maintain a best in class customer service focus through improved processes and systems investment will be aided by his strong background in this area. In addition, John’s international experience will be of particular value as our industry evolves with respect to an open border with Mexico. His experience in other areas of the sweetener business will also be very helpful as we attempt to broaden our product portfolio beyond the innovative packaging advances for which we have become well known within the sugar industry. Finally, his presence will enable me to devote more time to the strategic opportunities that are in front of us and the large number of industry and governmental issues that affect us.”

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Imperial Sugar Company is one of the largest processors and marketers of refined sugar in the United States to food manufacturers, retail grocers and foodservice distributors. With packaging and refining facilities across the U.S., the Company markets products nationally under the Imperial^®, Dixie Crystals® and Holly® brands. For more information about Imperial Sugar, visit www.imperialsugar.com.

Statements regarding future market prices and margins, future energy costs, future operating results, operating efficiencies, future government and legislative action, future cost savings, future benefit costs, our liquidity and ability to finance our operations, and other statements that are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These include, but are not limited to, market factors, energy costs, the effect of weather and economic conditions, farm and trade policy, our ability to realize planned cost savings, the available supply of sugar, actual or threatened acts of terrorism or armed hostilities, legislative, administrative and judicial actions and other factors detailed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated.

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