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 26, 2004
GOLD KIST INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Georgia | 2-59958 | 58-0255560 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
244 Perimeter Center Parkway, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30346
(Addresses of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(770) 393-5000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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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SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 26, 2004, Gold Kist Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 26, 2004. The press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 26, 2004 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 26, 2004 relating to financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 26, 2004 |
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.
| GOLD KIST INC. | ||
| /s/ Stephen O. West | ||
| Name: |
Stephen O. West | |
| Title: |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: August 26, 2004
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 26, 2004 relating to financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 26, 2004 |