Form: 8-K

Current report filing

April 13, 1999

8-K: Current report filing

Published on April 13, 1999


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): April 12, 1999
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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
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 218-2169
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

Canandaigua Brands, Inc. released on April 12, 1999 the following
announcement:

CANANDAIGUA BRANDS COMPLETES ACQUISITION

FAIRPORT, NEW YORK, APRIL 12, 1999 -- Canandaigua Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRNA
and CBRNB) announced that the Company completed the purchase of several
well-known Canadian whisky brands from Diageo plc on April 9, 1999. The
transaction includes Black Velvet, the number three Canadian whisky in the
United States; production facilities in Canada; bulk whisky inventories and
other assets. Other principal brands acquired include Golden Wedding, OFC,
Schenley OFC, MacNaughton, McMaster's and Triple Crown. In addition, the
transaction includes multi-year agreements with Diageo under which Canandaigua
Brands will provide packaging and distilling services for various Diageo brands.

Canandaigua Brands, Inc., headquartered in Fairport, New York, is a leading
producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands in the United States and the
United Kingdom. As the second largest supplier of wine, the second largest
importer of beers and the fourth largest supplier of distilled spirits,
Canandaigua Brands is the largest single-source supplier of these products in
the United States. In the United Kingdom, Canandaigua Brands is a leading
provider of wine and cider, as well as the premier independent wholesaler of
beverage alcohol products.



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: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer


SUBSIDIARIES


BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC.

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer


CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC.

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer


CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer


CANANDAIGUA LIMITED

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Director
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)


POLYPHENOLICS, INC.

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
and Treasurer


ROBERTS TRADING CORP.

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer


BARTON INCORPORATED

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


BARTON BRANDS, LTD.

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


BARTON BEERS, LTD.

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC.

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP.

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO.

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


THE VIKING DISTILLERY, INC.

Dated: April 13, 1999 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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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