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): July 29, 2003 ------------- HAUSER, INC. -------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-17174 84-0926801 ------------------ ---------------- ------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 840 Apollo Street, Suite 209 El Segundo, California 90245 ------------------------ ----- (Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 648-7881 -------------- Registrant's Former Address: 20710 S. Alameda Street Long Beach, California 90810-1107 Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure On July 29, 2003, Hauser, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), filed its Debtors' Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan of Reorganization") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Plan of Reorganization is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits 2.1 Plan of Reorganization, filed on July 29, 2003, with the Bankruptcy Court. (Exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any omitted exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.) -2- 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. HAUSER, INC. Dated: August 1, 2003 By: /s/ Kenneth C. Cleveland ------------------------------ Name: Kenneth C. Cleveland Title: President and Chief Executive Officer -3- Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 2.1 Debtors' Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, filed on July 29, 2003, with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. (Exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Hauser, Inc. hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any omitted exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.)