SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 8, 2006
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JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-19681 36-2419677
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2299 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 847-593-2300
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (the "Company") submits the following
information:
Item 5.02 -- Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
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On May 8, 2006, the Company's Board of Directors approved a succession
plan for the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Jasper B. Sanfilippo.
Pursuant to the succession plan, Mr. Sanfilippo intends to retire on
January 1, 2008.
The succeeding management team will be comprised of the following executive
officers, and it is expected that they will be elected to the positions
described below at the Board of Directors meeting to be held on
November 6, 2006.
Chief Executive Officer: Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo (currently
Executive Vice President of
Sales and Marketing)
Chief Operating Officer Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr. (currently
and President: Executive Vice President of Operations)
Chief Financial Officer Michael J. Valentine (currently
and Group President: Executive Vice President of
Finance and CFO)
Chief Information Officer: James A. Valentine (currently Executive
Vice President of Information Systems)
After the November 6, 2006 meeting, it is expected that Mr. Sanfilippo will
continue to serve as Chairman of the Board and contribute to the Company.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
The exhibits furnished herewith are listed in the Exhibit Index which
follows the signature page of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
SIGNATURE
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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.
JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.
May 11, 2006 By: /s/ William R. Pokrajac
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William R. Pokrajac
Vice President of Finance
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated May 11, 2006