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): December 2, 1998 ---------------- COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-7570 DELAWARE CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC. 16-0716709 AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES: NEW YORK BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC. 16-1222994 NEW YORK CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC. 16-1462887 NEW YORK CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED 16-1195581 ENGLAND AND WALES CANANDAIGUA LIMITED --- NEW YORK POLYPHENOLICS, INC. 16-1546354 NEW YORK ROBERTS TRADING CORP. 16-0865491 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 36-3539106 GEORGIA THE VIKING DISTILLERY, INC. 58-2183528 (State or other (Exact name of registrant as (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of specified in its charter) Identification incorporation or No.) organization) 300 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York 14450 ----------------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 393-4130 -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Canandaigua Brands, Inc. released on December 2, 1998 the following announcement: CANANDAIGUA BRANDS DECLARES MATTHEW CLARK ACQUISITION UNCONDITIONAL Fairport, New York, December 2, 1998 -- Canandaigua Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRNA and CBRNB) today announced that its cash offer to purchase all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Matthew Clark plc (LSE:MTC) has been declared unconditional in all respects. Settlement of the consideration due to accepting shareholders will begin no later than December 16, 1998. As of December 1, 1998, valid acceptances had been received representing approximately 74.9 million Matthew Clark shares, or approximately 84.6% of Matthew Clark's existing issued ordinary share capital. The offer will remain open for acceptance until further notice. Canandaigua Brands announced on November 3, 1998, that it had launched a cash offer for the outstanding ordinary shares of Matthew Clark at a price of 243 pence per share. With approximately 88.5 million shares of Matthew Clark stock outstanding, the total purchase price of the shares is expected to be approximately (pound)215 million. Canandaigua Brands, Inc., headquartered in Fairport, New York, is the largest single-source supplier of imported beers, wines and spirits in the United States. The Company is the second largest marketer of imported beer, the second largest wine producer and marketer and the fourth largest spirits provider in the US. The Company's portfolio includes the following key brands: BEER: Corona Extra and Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Pacifico, Negra Modelo, St. Pauli Girl, Tsingtao and Point WINE: Almaden, Inglenook, Paul Masson, Richards Wild Irish Rose, Arbor Mist, Cook's, Taylor, and Manischewitz DISTILLED SPIRITS: Barton, Fleischmann's, Paul Masson Grande Amber, Mr. Boston, Montezuma, Canadian LTD, Chi-Chi's, Ten High and Inver House 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 BRANDS, INC. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer SUBSIDIARIES BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer CANANDAIGUA LIMITED Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) POLYPHENOLICS, INC. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer ROBERTS TRADING CORP. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer BARTON INCORPORATED Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BRANDS, LTD. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BEERS, LTD. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President THE VIKING DISTILLERY, INC. Dated: December 2, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President 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