-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, A1qM8JgxiCT/pbArZXzFzHM6+NIJyJcWSUeFFU8YuPm41gI690wBbDwcF+xOq/TC nH3Ri3DuvAFmVNsv9Zn3Pw== 0000927016-02-005414.txt : 20021112 0000927016-02-005414.hdr.sgml : 20021111 20021112172840 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927016-02-005414 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021112 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20021112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPTA FOOD INGREDIENTS INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 043117634 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19811 FILM NUMBER: 02818067 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 WIGGINS AVE CITY: BEDFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01730 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172765100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 WIGGINS AVENUE CITY: BEDFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01730 8-K 1 d8k.txt FORM 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): November 12, 2002 OPTA FOOD INGREDIENTS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-19811 04-3117634 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 25 Wiggins Avenue Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781) 276-5100 ================================================================================ ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- 99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Opta Food Ingredients, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission concurrently herewith, the Company hereby files the written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. On November 12, 2002, Arthur J. McEvily, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Scott A. Kumf, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each executed this written statement. A copy of the foregoing written statement is attached hereto as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference. 2 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 thereunto duly authorized. Opta Food Ingredients, Inc. --------------------------- (Registrant) DATE: November 12, 2002 BY: /s/ Arthur J. McEvily, Ph.D. ------------------------------------------ Arthur J. McEvily, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) DATE: November 12, 2002 BY: /s/ Scott A. Kumf ------------------------------------------ Scott A. Kumf Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer) 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit - ----------- ------- 99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer 4 EX-99.1 3 dex991.txt CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Opta Food Ingredients, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that: The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 (the "Form 10-Q") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: November 12, 2002 /s/ Arthur J. McEvily, Ph.D. ------------------------------------- Arthur J. McEvily, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) Dated: November 12, 2002 /s/ Scott A. Kumf ------------------------------------- Scott A. Kumf Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial officer) The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as a separate disclosure document. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----