Form 8-K

0001193125-12-352381.txt : 20120813 0001193125-12-352381.hdr.sgml : 20120813 20120813160835 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-352381 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120813 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120813 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120813 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909954 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 030339228 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0929 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12340 FILM NUMBER: 121027761 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 COFFEE LANE CITY: WATERBURY STATE: VT ZIP: 05676 BUSINESS PHONE: 8022445621 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 COFFEE LANE CITY: WATERBURY STATE: VT ZIP: 05676 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930729 8-K 1 d397465d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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 13, 2012

1-12340

(Commission File Number)

GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		03-0339228
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

33 Coffee Lane, Waterbury, Vermont 05676

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

(802) 244-5621

(Registrant’s telephone number)

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)

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¨	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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On August 13, 2012, William D. Davis provided notice to Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Davis has been a valued member of the Company’s Board for nearly 20 years, and during his tenure the Company has benefited greatly from his diverse consumer products background, extensive understanding of the Company’s business and operations and senior management experience, among other things. Mr. Davis confirmed that his resignation was for personal reasons, and was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

In response to Mr. Davis’s resignation, the Board has reduced its size from nine to eight members. Mr. Davis served on no Board Committees at the time of his resignation.

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.


GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC.

By:		/s/ Howard Malovany
		Howard Malovany Vice President, Corporate General Counsel and Secretary

Date: August 13, 2012