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): May 1, 2014
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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
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(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
On May 1, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has acquired the stock of Philly’s Famous Water Ice, Inc..
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
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Press Release dated May 1, 2014 |
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.
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
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Gerald B. Shreiber |
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Dennis G. Moore |
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Date: May 1, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press Release dated May 1, 2014 |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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Dennis G. Moore |
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(856) 532-6603 |
6000 Central Highway
Pennsauken, NJ 08109
J & J SNACK FOODS
ACQUIRES PHILLY SWIRL
Pennsauken, NJ, May 1, 2014 - - J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ-JJSF) announced today that it has acquired the stock of Philly’s Famous Water Ice, Inc. (PHILLY SWIRL). PHILLY SWIRL, located in Tampa, FL, produces frozen novelty products sold to both retail and food service locations throughout the United States and to Canada. Philly Swirl’s distinctive product offerings ( www.phillyswirl.com ) include fun & unique kid friendly items, as well as better for you products. The Company said that revenues of PHILLY SWIRL are approximately $25 million annually, but did not disclose the purchase price.
Gerald B. Shreiber, J & J’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “SWIRL has a unique product line and complements the frozen novelty section with popular niche products.”
J&J Snack Foods Corp. is a leader and innovator in the snack food industry, providing nutritional and affordable branded niche snack foods and beverages to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets. Manufactured and distributed nationwide, our principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, BAVARIAN BAKERY and other soft pretzels, ICEE and SLUSH PUPPIE frozen beverages, LUIGI’S, 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, CALIFORNIA CHURROS and TIO PEPE’S churros, PATIO Burritos and other handheld sandwiches, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes, and several cookie brands within COUNTRY HOME BAKERS. For more information, please visit us at www.jjsnack.com.
*MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.