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 28, 1997 --------------- COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-7570 DELAWARE CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC. 16-0716709 AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES: NEW YORK BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC. 16-1222994 NEW YORK CANANDAIGUA WEST, INC. 16-1462887 DELAWARE BARTON INCORPORATED 36-3500366 DELAWARE BARTON BRANDS, LTD. 36-3185921 MARYLAND BARTON BEERS, LTD. 36-2855879 CONNECTICUT BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 06-1048198 GEORGIA BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC. 58-1215938 NEW YORK BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP. 13-1794441 DELAWARE BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION 51-0311795 WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO. 39-0638900 ILLINOIS MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY (f/k/a BARTON MANAGEMENT, INC.) 36-3539106 GEORGIA THE VIKING DISTILLERY, INC. 58-2183528 (State or (Exact name of registrant as specified (I.R.S. Employer other in its charter) Identification jurisdiction No.) of incorporation) 116 Buffalo Street, Canandaigua, New York 14424 ----------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 394-7900 -------------- Not Applicable -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Page 1 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Canandaigua Wine Company, Inc. released on August 28, 1997 the following announcement: CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY CHANGES NAME TO CANANDAIGUA BRANDS CANANDAIGUA, NY, AUGUST 28, 1997 -- Canandaigua Wine Company, Inc., announced today that the Company's previously announced name change to Canandaigua Brands, Inc., will become effective September 1, 1997. The Company's shareholders approved the name change at the Company's annual meeting in July 1997. Effective with the first trading day after the name change, the Company's ticker symbols on the NASDAQ National Market System will change to CBRNA for the Company's Class A Common Stock and CBRNB for its Class B Common Stock from WINEA and WINEB, respectively. The name Canandaigua Brands, Inc., will be used principally to identify the corporate organization which oversees the operating divisions and is responsible for consolidated financial results. The Company's beer and spirits division will retain the name Barton Incorporated, and the Company's wine division will adopt the name Canandaigua Wine Company. The new Canandaigua Brands, Inc., headquartered in Canandaigua, New York, is a leading producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands. It is the second largest supplier of wines, the third largest importer of beers and the fourth largest supplier of distilled spirits in the United States. The Company's portfolio includes the following key brands: WINES: Inglenook, Almaden, Paul Masson, Cook's, Richards Wild Irish Rose, Manischewitz, Marcus James, Deer Valley, Dunnewood and Vina Santa Carolina IMPORTED BEERS: Corona, Modelo Especial, St. Pauli Girl, Tsingtao and Peroni DISTILLED SPIRITS: Barton, Fleischmann's, Mr. Boston, Montezuma, Canadian LTD, Paul Masson Grande Amber Brandy, Ten High, Inver House and Monte Alban (END OF ANNOUNCEMENT) ************************************************* As noted in the above announcement, the Company's wine division will adopt the name Canandaigua Wine Company. In this regard, following the Company's name change to Canandaigua Brands, Inc., Canandaigua West, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, will take appropriate steps to change its name to Canandaigua Wine Company, Inc. Page 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC. Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Executive Vice President SUBSIDIARIES BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC. Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Secretary CANANDAIGUA WEST, INC. Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Vice President and Secretary BARTON INCORPORATED Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Vice President BARTON BRANDS, LTD. Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Vice President BARTON BEERS, LTD. Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Vice President Page 3 BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Vice President BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC. Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Vice President BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP. Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Vice President BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ DAVID S. SORCE -------------------------------- David S. Sorce, Vice President STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO. Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Vice President MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY (f/k/a BARTON MANAGEMENT, INC.) Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Vice President THE VIKING DISTILLERY, INC. Dated: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ ROBERT SANDS -------------------------------- Robert Sands, Vice President Page 4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS (1) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT Not Applicable. (2) PLAN OF ACQUISITION, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, LIQUIDATION OR SUCCESSION Not Applicable. (4) INSTRUMENTS DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS, INCLUDING INDENTURES Not Applicable. (16) LETTER RE CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT Not Applicable. (17) LETTER RE DIRECTOR RESIGNATION Not Applicable. (20) OTHER DOCUMENTS OR STATEMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS Not Applicable. (23) CONSENTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL Not Applicable. (24) POWER OF ATTORNEY Not Applicable. (27) FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE Not Applicable. (99) ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS None