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 6, 2004

 

 

INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-6699

 

41-0871880

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110 Cheshire Lane, Suite 300, Minnetonka, Minnesota

 

55305

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (952) 594-3300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Item 7.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)            Exhibits.

 

99.1                                    Press release of International Multifoods Corporation dated January 6, 2004.

 

Item 12.              Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 6, 2004, International Multifoods Corporation (the “Company”) reported its financial results for it’s third quarter ended November 29, 2003.  See the Company’s press release dated January 6, 2004, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The press release includes presentations of earnings before unusual and one-time items and free cash flow, both of which are non-GAAP financial measures.  Presenting earnings before unusual and one-time items provides insight into the results of operations of the Company and facilitates comparisons between the results of operations of the Company for the current, past and future periods.  Free cash flow measures available cash flow from operations after capital expenditures.  Presenting free cash flow provides insight into the amount of cash available to fund such things as debt reduction or acquisitions.  Management believes that the presentations of earnings before unusual and one-time items and free cash flow are useful to investors for these reasons.

 

2

 

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.

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  January 6, 2004

By

/s/ John E. Byom

 

 

John E. Byom

 

 

Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer

 

3

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1                           Press release of International Multifoods Corporation dated January 6, 2004.

 

4