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)         September 2, 2008
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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.)

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:

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    CFR 230.425)

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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01  Other Events

         On September 2, 2008,  American  Italian Pasta  Company  issued a press
release  announcing  it is  hosting  an  investor  conference  call  on  Friday,
September 5, 2008 at 8:00 a.m.  Central Time to review third quarter results and
offer a general business update. The press release provides call-in  information
and is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

            (d) Exhibits.

            99.1      Press release dated September 2, 2008.

                                   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.


     Date: September 2, 2008           AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY


                                       By:  /s/  Paul R. Geist
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                                            Paul R. Geist
                                            Chief Financial Officer

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number             Description
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    99.1                   Press release dated September 2, 2008.

EX-99

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

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AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY                                          |NEWS
                                                                        |RELEASE

Contact: Paul R. Geist EVP & Chief Financial Officer 816-584-5611 pgeist@aipc.com

For Immediate Release

                 AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY TO HOST INVESTOR
                                 CONFERENCE CALL

                COMPANY TO REVIEW THIRD QUARTER RESULTS AND OFFER
                            GENERAL BUSINESS UPDATE

KANSAS CITY, MO., September 2, 2008 -- American Italian Pasta Company (AITP.PK),
the largest producer of dry pasta in North America, today announced that it will
host a conference call prior to the market opening on Friday,  September 5, 2008
at 8:00 a.m.  Central  Time (9:00 a.m.  Eastern  Time) to review  third  quarter
results and offer a general business update.  The toll-free  conference  call-in
number is 1-800-214-0745  and for International  callers  1-719-457-0700 and the
password is 261985.

For those unable to attend the live  broadcast,  a replay will be made available
shortly  after  the  conference  call for 15 days,  through  midnight  Saturday,
September 20, 2008. To dial in for the replay,  the toll-free  call-in number is
1-888-348-4629 and 1-719-884-8882 for International callers. The replay password
is 261985.

ABOUT AIPC

Founded  in 1988 and based in Kansas  City,  Missouri,  American  Italian  Pasta
Company is the largest  producer of dry pasta in North America.  The Company has
four plants that are located in Excelsior  Springs,  Missouri;  Columbia,  South
Carolina;   Tolleson,   Arizona  and   Verolanuova,   Italy.   The  Company  has
approximately 600 employees located in the United States and Italy.



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