UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): January 1, 2013
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BERRY PLASTICS GROUP, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware (State of Incorporation) |
001-35672 (Commission File Number)
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20-5234618 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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101 Oakley Street Evansville, Indiana (Address of principal executive offices) |
47710 (Zip Code)
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(812) 424-2904 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.
On January 1, 2013, Mr. Carl J. Rickertsen was appointed as a director of the Registrant and a member of the Registrant’s Audit Committee. In accordance with the Registrant’s non-employee director compensation policy, Mr. Rickertsen will receive compensation of $85,000 per year. In addition, Mr. Rickertsen will be granted a vested option to purchase 15,500 shares of common stock of the Registrant with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of such stock as of the date of such grant.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release issued by Berry Plastics Group, Inc., dated as of January 2, 2013. |
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.
BERRY PLASTICS GROUP, INC.
Date: January 2, 2013 By: /s/ Jeffrey D. Thompson
Name: Jeffrey D. Thompson
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer