8-K 1 form8koct22.htm SEC FORM 8 K DATED OCTOBER 22, 2003 UNITED STATES

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
 

October 22, 2003
(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))
 

WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 

DELAWARE

  

1-800

  

36-1988190

(State of Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

  

(Commission
File Number)

  

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
         
         

410 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

      


60611

(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)

      

(Zip Code)
         
 
 

(312) 644-2121

  

 

(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

  

 

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K is filed by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (the "Company") in connection with the matters described herein.
     

ITEM 7:

  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND OTHER EXHIBITS.
     
   

(c)

Exhibits
     
     

99.1

Press Release, dated October 22, 2003, issued by the Company, to update the public on the Company's strategy and business results for the first nine months of 2003 fiscal year.
     

ITEM 9:

  

REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
     
   

On October 22, 2003, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer met with investors and analysts to detail the strategy and review business progress of the Company through the first nine months of 2003, which meeting was available live to the public via audio webcast. Details for public access to the live webcast were provided in the Company's Press Release of October 20, 2003 that was furnished to the SEC on the Company's Form 8-K dated October 20, 2003.
     
   

Immediately after the said meeting, the Company issued a Press Release to the public on the details of the strategy and business results presented at the meeting. The said Press Release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1

 

 

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.
 
 
 
 

WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
   
   
   
 

By:

/s/ Howard Malovany                           
   

Howard Malovany
   

Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
     
 
 

Date:

October 22, 2003

      
     
     

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 

(99)

ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS
   
 

99.1

Press Release dated October 22, 2003