Unassociated Document
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
CURRENT
REPORT
FORM
8-K
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
Date of
Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 17,
2010
Cal-Maine
Foods, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-04892
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64-0500378
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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3320
Woodrow Wilson Avenue
Jackson,
MS 39207
(Address
of principal executive offices (zip code))
601-948-6813
(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):
Item
8.01 Other Events
On
November 17, 2010, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) learned that at a press
conference held today that the Humane Society of the United States made
allegations alleging inhumane treatment of laying hens at our Waelder, Texas
facility.
Cal-Maine
Foods has been a leader in accepting and implementing animal welfare
measures. All of the Company’s facilities are operated in full
compliance with existing environmental, health and safety laws and regulations
and permits. Each employee involved in the care and handling of our
hens is required to review, sign and comply with our Company code of conduct
regarding the ethical treatment of hens which requires employees to report any
possible violations. As a fully-integrated shell egg producer, all
shell egg facilities are subject to United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and are subject to
various state and local health and agricultural agencies.
All of Cal-Maine Foods’ eggs are
produced in accordance with United Egg Producers (UEP) animal care
guidelines. Additionally, Cal-Maine Foods offers all of its customers
the choice of cage-free eggs. The UEP guidelines are based on
recommendations from an independent scientific advisory
committee. The guidelines place top priority on the comfort, health
and safety of the chickens.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
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1.
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Release
posted on its website by the Company on November 17,
2010.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements for 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.
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CAL-MAINE FOODS,
INC.
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Date: November 17,
2010
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By:
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/s/ Fred
R. Adams, Jr. |
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Fred R. Adams,
Jr. |
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Chairman of the Board of
Directors |
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