SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 20, 2003
PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-9273 | 75-1285071 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 110 South Texas Street Pittsburg, Texas |
75686-0093 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (ZIP Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (903) 855-1000
| Item 5. | Other Events. |
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation dated November 20, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference. A description of the Company’s common stock resulting from the reclassification discussed in such press release is contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A-3 filed by the Company on November 21, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 7. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release issued on November 20, 2003. |
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Date: November 21, 2003 |
By: | /s/ Richard A. Cogdill | ||||||
| Richard A. Cogdill | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | ||||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release issued on November 20, 2003. |