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): June 8 , 2012
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Jersey | 0-14616 | 22-1935537 | ||
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6000 Central Highway, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (856) 665-9533
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On June 8, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has acquired the assets of Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Pretzels.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number
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Description of Document
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99.1
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Press Release dated June 8, 2012
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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.
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J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Gerald B. Shreiber | ||
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Gerald B. Shreiber
President
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By:
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/s/ Dennis G. Moore | |
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Dennis G. Moore
Chief Financial Officer
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| Date: June 8, 2012 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
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Description of Document
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99.1
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Press Release dated June 8, 2012
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Exhibit 99.1
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: | Dennis G. Moore | |
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Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(856) 532-6603
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6000 Central Highway
Pennsauken, NJ 08109
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J& J SNACK FOODS ANNOUNCES
ACQUISITION OF
KIM & SCOTT’S GOURMET PRETZELS
Pennsauken, NJ, June 8, 2012 -- J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ-JJSF) announced today that it has acquired the assets of Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Pretzels, a small soft pretzel company based in Chicago which features all natural premium pretzels. Each Kim & Scott’s all-natural pretzel is twisted by hand and made from scratch. The pretzels, which offer flavors including stuffed grilled cheese and stuffed pizza, are a great source of whole grains and free from trans fats, preservatives and hydrogenated oils.
Gerald B. Shreiber, J & J’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to acquire this prestigious brand and look forward to growing it further. Scott Holstein will remain with the company as Senior Vice President.”
“For the past 16 years, we have put our heart and soul into this small business,” says Scott Holstein, founder of Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Pretzels. “We sought out this opportunity from J&J to ensure bigger and better for our brand, our company and our family.”
J & J Snack Foods Corp.’s principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL FILLERS and other soft pretzels, ICEE and SLUSH PUPPIE frozen beverages, LUIGI’S, MAMA TISH’S, SHAPE UPS and MINUTE MAID* frozen juice bars and ices, WHOLE FRUIT sorbet and frozen fruit bars, MARY B’S biscuits and dumplings, DADDY RAY’S fig and fruit bars, TIO PEPE’S and CALIFORNIA CHURROS churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes, MRS. GOODCOOKIE, CAMDEN CREEK, COUNTRY HOME and READI-BAKE cookies, PATIO burritos and HAND FULLS and HOLLY RIDGE BAKERY filled handheld products. J & J has manufacturing facilities in Pennsauken, Bridgeport and Bellmawr, New Jersey; Scranton, Hatfield and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Carrollton, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Moscow Mills, Missouri; Pensacola, Florida; Colton, Vernon and Norwalk, California; Holly Ridge, North Carolina; and Weston, Oregon.
*MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.