-----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, Hzy6+wVdacy5TknLooHoX4W4Vknd0DbV1CQXSOEyktTOUVRyobYJLJAXm0MHPpb/ 6SknBkamvsHRlg0SWGeyjA== 0001224778-07-000001.txt : 20070706 0001224778-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20070706 20070706065119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001224778-07-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070706 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070706 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070706 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: 07966354 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 form8k_split.htm 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): July 6, 2007

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)

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

On July 6, 2007, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a 3-for-1 stock split, to be effected in the form of a stock dividend of two shares of the Company's common stock for each outstanding share. The additional shares will be distributed on July 27, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 17, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated July 6, 2007.

 

 

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/ Frances G. Rathke
Frances G. Rathke
Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 5, 2007

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.

99.1

Description

Press Release dated July 6, 2007.

 

 

EX-99.1 2 exhibit.htm Press Release

Contact: Fran Rathke, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (802) 244-5621

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Declares Three-For-One Stock Split

WATERBURY, VT (July 6, 2007) -- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a three-for-one stock split to be effected in the form of a stock dividend. All shareholders of record at the close of business on July 17, 2007 will receive two additional shares of common stock for each share of common stock held on that date. The additional shares will be distributed on July 27, 2007 by the Company's transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer. The Company's common stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on July 30, 2007.

About Green Mountain Coffee

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is recognized as a leader in the specialty coffee industry for its award-winning coffees and successful business practices. The Company sells over 100 high quality selections, including Fair Trade Certified™ and organic coffees under the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters® and Newman's Own® Organics brands. While the majority of the Company's revenue is derived from its wholesale, direct mail, and e-commerce operations (www.GreenMountainCoffee.com), it also owns Keurig, Incorporated, a pioneer and leading manufacturer of gourmet single-cup brewing systems. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has been ranked No. 1 on the list of "100 Best Corporate Citizens" for the past two years, and has been recognized repeatedly by Forbes, Fortune Small Business, and the Society of Human Resource Management as an innovative, high-growth, socially responsible company.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein are not based on historical fact and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the applicable securities laws and regulations. Owing to the uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, actual results could differ materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in availability and cost of high-quality green coffee, the unknown impact of any price increases on net sales, competition, business conditions in the coffee industry and food industry in general, the unknown impact of management changes, Keurig Inc.'s ability to continue to grow and build profits in the office and at home markets, the impact of the loss of one or more major customers for Green Mountain Coffee or reduction in the volume of purchases by one or more major customers, delays in the timing of adding new locations with existing customers, Green Mountain Coffee's level of success in continuing to attract new customers, the Company's success in efficiently expanding operations and capacity to meet growth, variances from sales mix and growth rate, weather and special or unusual events, as well as other risks as described more fully in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements reflect management's analysis as of the date of this press release. The Company does not undertake to revise these statements to reflect subsequent developments, other than in its regular, quarterly earnings releases.

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