8-K: Current report filing
Published on January 8, 2008
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 8,
2008
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CONSTELLATION
BRANDS,
INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware
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001-08495
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16-0716709
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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370
Woodcliff Drive, Suite
300, Fairport, NY 14450
(Address
of Principal Executive
Offices) (Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
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(585)
218-3600
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Not
Applicable
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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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):
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o
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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o
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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o
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01.
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Other
Events.
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On
January 8, 2008, Constellation
Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing the extension of
its exchange offer for its outstanding 7.25% Senior Notes due 2017. The
exchange offer is now scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on
January 10, 2008, unless further extended by the Company. A copy of
the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein
by reference.
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Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(a)
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Financial
statements of businesses acquired.
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Not
applicable.
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(b)
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Pro
forma financial information.
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Not
applicable.
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(c)
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Shell
company transactions.
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Not
applicable.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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The
following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form
8-K:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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News
Release of Constellation Brands, Inc. dated January 8, 2008.
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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.
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Date: January
8, 2008
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CONSTELLATION
BRANDS, INC.
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By: /s/
Robert Ryder
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Robert
Ryder
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Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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(1)
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UNDERWRITING
AGREEMENT
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Not
Applicable.
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(2)
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PLAN
OF ACQUISITION, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, LIQUIDATION OR
SUCCESSION
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Not
Applicable.
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(3)
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ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
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Not
Applicable.
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(4)
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INSTRUMENTS
DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS, INCLUDING INDENTURES
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Not
Applicable.
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(7)
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CORRESPONDENCE
FROM AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT REGARDING NON-RELIANCE ON A PREVIOUSLY
ISSUED AUDIT REPORT OR COMPLETED INTERIM REVIEW
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Not
Applicable.
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(14)
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CODE
OF ETHICS
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Not
Applicable.
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(16)
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LETTER
RE CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
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Not
Applicable.
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(17)
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CORRESPONDENCE
ON DEPARTURE OF DIRECTOR
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Not
Applicable.
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(20)
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OTHER
DOCUMENTS OR STATEMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS
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Not
Applicable.
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(23)
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CONSENTS
OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
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Not
Applicable.
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(24)
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POWER
OF ATTORNEY
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Not
Applicable.
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(99)
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ADDITIONAL
EXHIBITS
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(99.1)
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News
Release of Constellation Brands, Inc. dated January 8,
2008.
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(100)
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XBRL-RELATED
DOCUMENTS
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Not
Applicable.
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