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, 2006
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                         AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                   001-13403                  84-1032638
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 (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)             File Number)           Identification No.)

    4100 N. Mulberry Drive, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri        64116
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            (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (816) 584-5000
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.06  Material Impairments.

     In the course of completing its financial statements for its fiscal year
ending September 30, 2005, the Company performed an impairment analysis of its
brands as of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. This review showed that (i)
certain of the Company's pasta brands experienced declines in sales volume and
related revenues resulting in corresponding declines in market share and
profitability, and (ii) operating trends and the forecasted future performance
for these brands differed significantly from the Company's earlier expectations.
In accordance with SFAS No. 142 - "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," the
recoverability of these intangible assets has been evaluated as of September 30,
2005 and the Company has determined that a total pre-tax impairment charge of
$89.2 million will be recorded in fiscal year 2005.

     The Company also announced that a $1.0 million impairment charge related to
one of its brands will be recorded in fiscal 2006 as a result of the Company's
impairment analysis as of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006.

Item 8.01  Other Events.

     On September 7, 2007, American Italian Pasta Company issued a press release
announcing (i) that its Audit Committee has completed its previously announced
internal investigation of certain accounting and related matters, and (ii) that
it has completed its internal preparation of its restated financial statements
for its 2004 fiscal year and earlier periods and of its financial statements for
its fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 and its fiscal year ended September 29,
2006, and has delivered these financial statements to its independent registered
public accountants, Ernst & Young, for completion of their review and audit. The
Company also outlined the impairment charges described above. A copy of the
press release is furnished under Item 9.01 of this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

            (c) Exhibits.

            99.1 Press release issued September 7, 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.

Date: September 7, 2007                AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY


                                       By:  /s/ Paul R. Geist
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                                            Paul R. Geist
                                            Vice President & Controller

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number             Description

    99.1                   Press release issued September 7, 2007