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): February 12, 2001 ----------------- COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-7570 -------------------------- Delaware Constellation 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 98-0198402 New York Polyphenolics, Inc. 16-1546354 New York Roberts Trading Corp. 16-0865491 Netherlands Canandaigua B.V. 98-0205132 Delaware Franciscan Vineyards, Inc. 94-2602962 California Allberry, Inc. 68-0324763 California Cloud Peak Corporation 68-0324762 California M.J. Lewis Corp. 94-3065450 California Mt. Veeder Corporation 94-2862667 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 Illinois Barton Canada, Ltd. 36-4283446 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Exact name of registrant (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation as specified in its charter) Identification No.) or organization) 300 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York 14450 ---------------------------------------- --- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 218-2169 -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On February 1, 2001, the Company announced its agreement to purchase the Turner Road Vintners wine business from Sebastiani Vineyards, Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $295 million. The Company intends to fund a portion of the purchase price with the net proceeds of an offering of $200 million of its senior notes. In the event the acquisition is not consummated, the Company intends to use the net proceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness. The notes will be issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. The notes will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers and persons outside the United States. The notes to be offered by the Company will be senior unsecured obligations with a maturity in 2008 and will be guaranteed by various of the Company's subsidiaries. The notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and will not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. This notice shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes. This notice is being issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act. 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. CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer SUBSIDIARIES BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer CANANDAIGUA LIMITED Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Finance Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) POLYPHENOLICS, INC. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer ROBERTS TRADING CORP. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, President and Treasurer CANANDAIGUA B.V. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Chief Financial Officer FRANCISCAN VINEYARDS, INC. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer ALLBERRY, INC. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer CLOUD PEAK CORPORATION Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer M.J. LEWIS CORP. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer MT. VEEDER CORPORATION Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer BARTON INCORPORATED Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BRANDS, LTD. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BEERS, LTD. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON CANADA, LTD. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO. Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY Dated: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer ------------------------------------ Thomas S. Summer, Vice President