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) October 31, 2014
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-08495 | 16-0716709 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
207 High Point Drive, Building 100, Victor, NY 14564
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (585) 678-7100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Constellation Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-199293) the following: (i) the form of Supplemental Indenture No. 7 among the Company, as Issuer, certain subsidiaries, as Guarantors, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K; (ii) the form of Supplemental Indenture No. 8 among the Company, as Issuer, certain subsidiaries, as Guarantors, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K; and (iii) the opinion of McDermott Will & Emery LLP dated October 31, 2014, filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Financial statements of businesses acquired. |
Not applicable.
| (b) | Pro forma financial information. |
Not applicable.
| (c) | Shell company transactions. |
Not applicable.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 4.1 |
Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 7 among the Company, as Issuer, certain subsidiaries, as Guarantors, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Trustee. | |
| 4.2 |
Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 8 among the Company, as Issuer, certain subsidiaries, as Guarantors, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Trustee. | |
| 5.1 |
Opinion of McDermott Will & Emery LLP dated October 31, 2014. | |
| 23.1 |
Consent of McDermott Will & Emery LLP (included in the legal opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K). | |
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.
| Dated: October 31, 2014 | CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Robert Ryder | |||||
| Robert Ryder | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| (1) |
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT | |
| Not Applicable. | ||
| (2) |
PLAN OF ACQUISITION, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, LIQUIDATION OR SUCCESSION | |
| Not Applicable. | ||
| (3) |
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS | |
| Not Applicable. | ||
| (4) |
INSTRUMENTS DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS, INCLUDING INDENTURES | |
| (4.1) |
Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 7 among the Company, as Issuer, certain subsidiaries, as Guarantors, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Trustee. | |
| (4.2) |
Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 8 among the Company, as Issuer, certain subsidiaries, as Guarantors, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Trustee. | |
| (5) |
OPINION REGARDING LEGALITY | |
| (5.1) |
Opinion of McDermott Will & Emery LLP dated October 31, 2014. | |
| (7) |
CORRESPONDENCE FROM AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT REGARDING NON-RELIANCE ON A PREVIOUSLY ISSUED AUDIT REPORT OR COMPLETED INTERIM REVIEW | |
| Not Applicable. | ||
| (14) |
CODE OF ETHICS | |
| Not Applicable. | ||
| (16) |
LETTER RE CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT | |
| Not Applicable. | ||
| (17) |
CORRESPONDENCE ON DEPARTURE OF DIRECTOR | |
| Not Applicable. | ||
| (20) |
OTHER DOCUMENTS OR STATEMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS | |
| Not Applicable. | ||
| (23) |
CONSENTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL | |
| (23.1) |
Consent of McDermott Will & Emery LLP (included in the legal opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K). | |
| (24) |
POWER OF ATTORNEY | |
| Not Applicable. | ||
| (99) |
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS | |
| Not Applicable. | ||
| (100) |
XBRL-RELATED DOCUMENTS | |
| Not Applicable. | ||
| (101) |
INTERACTIVE DATA FILE | |
| Not Applicable. | ||