jjsf20151210_8k.htm

 

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): December 10, 2015

 

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                                                                           

 

 New Jersey 

0-14616

22-1935537

 

 

 (State or Other

Jurisdiction of Organization)

         (Commission 

       File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

                                                                         

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)

 

 

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):

 

(  )   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

(  )   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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(  )   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

 

On December 10, 2015 the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.39 per share of common stock.

 

 

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number                         Description of Document

 

99.1                                             Press Release dated December 10, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

By:

/s/     Gerald B. Shreiber

 

       
       
       

 

 

Gerald B. Shreiber

 

 

 

President

 

  

 

 

 

/s/     Dennis G. Moore

 

       
       
       

 

 

Dennis G. Moore

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: December 10, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number                         Description

 

99.1                                             Press Release dated December 10, 2015

 

 

3

 

 

ex99-1.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 Contact:                                  Dennis G. Moore

 FOR:  

                                                  Senior Vice President 

 

                                                  Chief Financial Officer

                                                    (856) 532-6603

     

6000 Central Highway

Pennsauken, NJ 08109

 

 

 

 

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.

ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN

QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

 

 

Pennsauken, NJ, December 10, 2015 -- J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ-JJSF) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.39 per share of its common stock payable on January 7, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 22, 2015. The cash dividend of $.39 per share represents an increase of 8-1/3% from the previous quarterly dividend rate of $.36 per share.

 

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, PHILLY SWIRL, 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.

 

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*MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.

 

 

 

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