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): November 19, 2012
Lancaster Colony Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 000-04065 | 13-1955943 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 37 West Broad Street | ||||
| Columbus, Ohio | 43215 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 614-224-7141
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On November 19, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lancaster Colony Corporation (the “Corporation”) declared a one-time special dividend of $5.00 per share, payable December 28, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 10, 2012. This special dividend is in addition to the $0.38 per share quarterly dividend declared by the Board on November 19, 2012 and payable December 28, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 10, 2012. On November 19, 2012, the Corporation issued a press release announcing this special dividend. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 19, 2012 |
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.
| LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: November 19, 2012 | By: | /s/ JOHN L. BOYLAN | ||
| John L. Boylan | ||||
| Treasurer, Vice President, | ||||
| Assistant Secretary, | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Director | ||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description |
Located at | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 19, 2012 | Filed herewith | ||