-----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, T1kkcX28ZtAja9hJROGrvjO4JWGOKQI9jGN1USidYziFQJD8GsujNedAja0ya4/G sOBVd2OKgH7T9cr5qF/yrw== 0000088948-06-000001.txt : 20060105 0000088948-06-000001.hdr.sgml : 20060105 20060105172939 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000088948-06-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060101 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20060105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SENECA FOODS CORP /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088948 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CANNED, FRUITS, VEG & PRESERVES, JAMS & JELLIES [2033] IRS NUMBER: 160733425 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01989 FILM NUMBER: 06513960 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3736 SOUTH MAIN STREET CITY: MARION STATE: NY ZIP: 14505 BUSINESS PHONE: 315 926 8100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3736 SOUTH MAIN STREET CITY: MARION STATE: NY ZIP: 14505 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PIERCE S S COMPANY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SENECA FOODS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19780425 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SENECA GRAPE JUICE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710419 8-K 1 a8k010506.txt ELECTION OF COO 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): January 1, 2006 SENECA FOODS CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) New York 0-01989 16-0733425 -------- ------- ---------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 3736 South Main Street, Marion, New York 14505-9751 --------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code) (315) 926-8100 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. On January 1, 2006, Seneca Foods Corporation (the "Company") promoted Paul L. Palmby to Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Palmby served as the President of Vegetable Operations in the Company's processed food group since January 1, 2005. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Manufacturing of Vegetable Operations. The Company has not entered into any employment contract or other formal compensatory plan as a result of this promotion. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: January 5, 2006 SENECA FOODS CORPORATION By:/s/Kraig H. Kayser -------------------------- Kraig H. Kayser President and Chief Executive Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----