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): August 22, 2006
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-14977
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64-0615843 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation)
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Identification No.) |
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| 225 N. 13th Avenue
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| P.O. Box 988
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| Laurel, Mississippi
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39440 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box 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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On August 22, 2006, Donald W. Zacharias notified the Registrant that he will retire from the
Registrant’s board of directors at the end of his current term, which will expire at the
Registrant’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is
expected to be held on February 22, 2007.
The press release announcing his retirement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report:
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press release of Sanderson Farms, Inc. dated August 25, 2006 |
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.
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.
(Registrant)
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| Date: August 25, 2006 |
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/s/ D. Michael Cockrell
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D. Michael Cockrell |
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Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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