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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 15, 2007
CALAVO GROWERS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
         
California   000-33385   33-0945304
         
(State or Other   (Commission File   (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of   Number)   Identification No.)
Incorporation)
 		        
1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, California 93060
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 525-1245
      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:
    o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT 10.1

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
     The discussion below in Item 2.03 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.  
     Effective October 15, 2007, Calavo Growers, Inc. (“we” or “the Company”), and Bank of America, N.A. (“BoA”), entered into a Business Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”), which amends our existing credit Facility with BoA. Under the terms of the Agreement, we are advanced funds for working capital purposes. Total credit available under the borrowing agreement is now $10 million. The credit facility contains various financial covenants, the most significant relating to working capital, tangible net worth (as defined), and Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) (as defined).
     The preceding discussion is qualified by reference to the Agreement, which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
10.1   Business Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 2007 between Calavo Growers, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A.

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SIGNATURE
              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.
       
 
    Calavo Growers, Inc.
October 15, 2007
    By: 
/s/ Lecil E. Cole
    Lecil E. Cole  
    Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and
    President  
    (Principal Executive Officer)

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