-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, InIjKqcFGyFtDFtusUas4Zds3lYvxUm0z/eF/dRGTdOR05O5GIcnZ35os88QD48M ZPpOiA+D5hO7CSK9cxoPPw== 0000922907-04-000007.txt : 20040113 0000922907-04-000007.hdr.sgml : 20040113 20040113155433 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922907-04-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040113 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20040113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000849667 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 841032638 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13403 FILM NUMBER: 04522809 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4100 N MULBERRY DRIVE SUITE 200 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64116 BUSINESS PHONE: 8165026000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4100 N MULBERRY DRIVE SUITE 200 CITY: KANSS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64116 8-K 1 form8k_011304.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K 


                                  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) January 13, 2004
                                                (January 12, 2004)
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                         AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        DELAWARE                   001-13403             84-1032638
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission            (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)           File Number)         Identification No.)


4100 N. Mulberry Drive, Suite 200,  Kansas City, Missouri         64116
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (816) 584-5000
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 5.   Other Events.

         On January 12, 2004, the Company announced that the Board of Directors
has authorized the payment of a quarterly dividend of 18.75 cents per share,
payable to shareholders of record as of March 19, 2004, to be paid on April 5,
2004.





                                    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.


         Date:  January 13, 2004
                                            AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY


                                            By:   /s/ Warren Schmidgall
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                                                  Warren Schmidgall
                                                  Chief Financial Officer
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