-----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, LQ/G6bq1mLXwJNUMtItg06RBOEGVgvumJ5ShPLwvdO99jcSoJ3OJxVqERqMPFNuT zQ0Fo4aNZN53dzA/GkYeAQ== 0000922907-05-000505.txt : 20050816 0000922907-05-000505.hdr.sgml : 20050816 20050816171732 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922907-05-000505 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050811 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20050816 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050816 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: 051031517 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_081505.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K for American Italian Pasta Company 


                                  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)         August 11, 2005
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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.)

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
           Appointment of Principal Officers.

(b) On August 11, 2005, Richard Thompson notified American Italian Pasta Company
(the "Company") that he was resigning, effective immediately, as a member of the
Board of Directors.





                                    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: August 16, 2005             AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY


                                       By:  /s/ George D. Shadid
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                                            George D. Shadid
                                            Chief Financial Officer
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