SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 19, 2002
CALAVO GROWERS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| California | 000-33385 | 33-0945304 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2530 Red Hill Avenue, Santa Ana, California 92705
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 223-1111
Not Applicable
| Item 5. Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 7. Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events
On December 16, 2002, the Board of Directors of Calavo Growers, Inc. voted in favor of amending the Company’s Bylaws. The Amended and Restated Bylaws amend Sections 2.06 and 3.02 of the Bylaws in their entirety by, among other things, removing the requirement that a director or director nominee enter into a marketing agreement with Calavo. The Amended and Restated Bylaws are provided in this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Exhibits
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Calavo Growers, Inc., a California Corporation
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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., | ||||
| December 19, 2002 | ||||
| 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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| /s/ Wolfgang P. Hombrecher
Wolfgang P. Hombrecher Vice President Finance and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial Officer) |
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