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): May 6, 2013
Sysco Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-06544 | 74-1648137 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1390 Enclave Parkway, Houston, TX 77077-2099
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 584-1390
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 6, 2013, Sysco Corporation (“Sysco”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the third quarter ended March 30, 2013 of the fiscal year ending June 29, 2013. Sysco hereby incorporates by reference herein the information set forth in its press release dated May 6, 2013 (the “Press Release”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Except for the historical information contained in this report, the statements made by Sysco are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Sysco’s future financial performance could differ significantly from the expectations of management and from results expressed or implied in the Press Release. Forward-looking statements in the Press Release are subject to certain risks and uncertainties described in the Press Release. For further information on other risk factors, please refer to the “Risk Factors” contained in Sysco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The information in this Item 2.02 is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. Accordingly, the information in Item 2.02 of this report, including the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Sysco under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. |
Not applicable.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
Not applicable.
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions. |
Not applicable.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 6, 2013 | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sysco Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Sysco Corporation | ||||||
| Date: May 6, 2013 | By: | /s/ Russell T. Libby | ||||
| Russell T. Libby | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 6, 2013 | |
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