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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

x	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2010

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 333-35083

LOGO

UNITED REFINING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

25-1411751

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

See Table of Additional Subsidiary Guarantor Registrants


15 Bradley Street, Warren, PA		16365-3299
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(814) 723-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:

None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a small reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer” “accelerated filer” and “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Small reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

As of November 29, 2010, 100 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.10 par value per share, were outstanding. All shares of common stock of the Registrant’s are held by an affiliate. Therefore, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant is zero.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None

TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS


Name	State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation	IRS Employer Identification Number		Commission File Number
Kiantone Pipeline Corporation	New York		25-1211902		333-35083-01
Kiantone Pipeline Company	Pennsylvania		25-1416278		333-35083-03
United Refining Company of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania		25-0850960		333-35083-02
United Jet Center, Inc.	Delaware		52-1623169		333-35083-06
Kwik-Fill Corporation	Pennsylvania		25-1525543		333-35083-05
Independent Gas and Oil Company of Rochester, Inc.	New York		06-1217388		333-35083-11
Bell Oil Corp.	Michigan		38-1884781		333-35083-07
PPC, Inc.	Ohio		31-0821706		333-35083-08
Super Test Petroleum Inc.	Michigan		38-1901439		333-35083-09
Kwik-Fil, Inc.	New York		25-1525615		333-35083-04
Vulcan Asphalt Refining Corporation	Delaware		23-2486891		333-35083-10
Country Fair, Inc.	Pennsylvania		25-1149799		333-35083-12

FORM 10-K CONTENTS


		PAGE(S)
Item 1.	Business		4

Item 1A.	Risk Factors		14

Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments		17

Item 2.	Properties		17

Item 3.	Legal Proceedings		17

Item 4.	(Removed and Reserved)		17

Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities		17

Item 6.	Selected Financial Data		18

Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		18

Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		29

Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data		31
	Report of Independence Registered Public Accounting Firm		32
	Consolidated Financial Statements:
	Balance Sheets		33
	Statements of Operations		34
	Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income		35
	Statements of Stockholder’s Equity		36
	Statements of Cash Flows		37
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		38

Item 9.	Changes in Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure		61

Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures		61

Item 9B.	Other Information		62

Item 10.	Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant		62

Item 11.	Executive Compensation		64

Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters		69

Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions		69

Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services		70

Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules		71

	Signatures		76

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS.

Introduction

United Refining Company is a Pennsylvania Corporation that began business operations in 1902. We are the leading integrated refiner and marketer of petroleum products in our primary market area, which encompasses western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania. We own and operate a medium complexity 70,000 barrel per day (“bpd”) petroleum refinery in Warren, Pennsylvania where we produce a variety of products, including various grades of gasoline, ultra low sulfur diesel fuel, kerosene, No. 2 heating oil and asphalt. Operations are organized into two business segments: wholesale and retail. The wholesale segment is responsible for the acquisition of crude oil, petroleum refining, supplying petroleum products to the retail segment and the marketing of petroleum products to wholesale and industrial customers.

The retail segment sells petroleum products under the Kwik Fill^®, Citgo^®, Keystone^® and Country Fair^® brand names at a network of Company-operated retail units and convenience and grocery items through convenience stores under the Red Apple Food Mart^® and Country Fair^® brand names. As of August 31, 2010, (sometimes referred to as “fiscal 2010”), we operated 366 units, of which, 184 units are owned, 120 units are leased, and the remaining stores are operated under a management agreement. Approximately 20% of the gasoline stations within this network are branded Citgo^® pursuant to a license agreement granting us the right to use Citgo’s applicable brand names, trademarks and other forms of Citgo’s identification. For fiscal 2010 approximately 59% and 24% of our gasoline and distillate production, respectively, was sold through our retail network.

For fiscal 2010, we had total net sales of $2.7 billion, of which approximately 53% were derived from gasoline sales, approximately 37% were from sales of other petroleum products and 10% were from sales of merchandise and other revenue. Our capacity utilization rates have averaged 90% for the last five years.

We believe that the location of our 70,000 bpd refinery in Warren, Pennsylvania provides us with a transportation cost advantage over our competitors, which is significant within an approximately 100 mile radius of our refinery. For example, in Buffalo, New York over our last five fiscal years, and including fiscal 2010, we have experienced approximately 2.2 cents per gallon transportation cost advantage over those competitors who are required to ship gasoline by pipeline and truck from New York Harbor sources to Buffalo. We own and operate the Kiantone Pipeline, a 78-mile long crude oil pipeline which connects the refinery to Canadian, U.S. and world crude oil sources through the Enbridge Pipelines Inc. and affiliates (collectively, “Enbridge”) pipeline system. Utilizing the storage capability of the pipeline, we are able to blend various grades of crude oil from different suppliers, allowing us to efficiently schedule production while managing feedstock mix and product yields in order to optimize profitability.

It is our view that the high construction costs and the stringent regulatory requirements inherent in petroleum refinery operations make it uneconomical for new competing refineries to be constructed in our primary market area. The nearest fuels refinery is over 160 miles from Warren, Pennsylvania and we believe that no significant production from such refinery is currently shipped into our primary market area.

Our primary market area is western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania and our core market area encompasses our Warren County base and the eight contiguous counties in New York and Pennsylvania. Our retail gasoline and merchandise sales are split approximately 60% / 40% between rural and urban markets. Margins on gasoline sales are traditionally higher in rural markets, while gasoline sales volume is greater in urban markets. Our urban markets include Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, New York and Erie, Pennsylvania.

As of August 31, 2010, 168 of our retail units were located in New York, 185 in Pennsylvania and 13 in Ohio. In fiscal year 2010, approximately 59% of the refinery’s gasoline production was sold through our retail network. In addition to gasoline, all units sell convenience merchandise, 106 are Quick Serve Restaurants (“QSRs”) including franchise operations and eight of the units are full-service truck stops. Customers may pay

for purchases with credit cards including our own Kwik Fill^® credit card. In addition to this credit card, we maintain a fleet credit card catering to regional truck and automobile fleets. Sales of convenience products, which tend to have constant margins throughout the year, have served to reduce the effects of the seasonality inherent in gasoline retail margins.

Recent Developments

The Company continues to be impacted by the volatility in petroleum markets in fiscal year 2011. The lagged 3-2-1 crackspread as measured by the difference between the price of crude oil contracts traded on the NYMEX for the proceeding month to the prices of NYMEX gasoline and heating oil contracts in the current trading month, have been negatively affected by consistently fluctuating petroleum prices. The Company uses a lagged crackspread as a margin indicator as it reflects the time period between the purchase of crude oil and its delivery to the refinery for processing. The lagged crackspread for the month of September in fiscal year 2011 was $7.36 as compared to $10.46 for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010, a decrease of $3.10 or 30%. The lagged crackspread for October of fiscal year 2011 was $15.17, an increase of $4.71 or 45% as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010.

In June 2010, the Company announced changes to the healthcare and pension plans provided to salaried employees. Effective September 1, 2010, postretirement medical benefits for new hires and active salaried employees retiring after September 1, 2010 were eliminated. Additionally, effective January 1, 2011, deductibles and co-payments will be added to the medical benefits plan for all plan participants. For salaried employees meeting certain age and service requirements, the Company will contribute a defined dollar amount towards the cost of retiree healthcare based upon the employee’s length of service. Similarly, effective August 31, 2010, benefits under the Company’s defined benefit pension plan were frozen for all salaried employees, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Company will provide an enhanced contribution under its defined contribution 401(k) plan for all eligible employees as well as a transition contribution for older employees.

On July 26, 2010, a rupture occurred in Line 6B pipeline on Enbridge’s Lakehead system in Michigan. The Company’s heavy crude oil purchases are shipped on Line 6B from western Canada. As a result, on August 5, 2010, the Company was forced to reduce production in its crude processing unit until such time as the Enbridge Line 6B could be repaired. As a result, during the month of August, crude run rates were reduced by approximately 41% from scheduled crude runs of 69,500 bbl per day to 40,900 bbl per day and further reduced in September to an average of 38,000 bbl per day. For the month of October, actual crude runs were reduced an additional 8,740 bbl per day due to the Enbridge’s pipeline disruption. The interruption of heavy crude deliveries via Line 6B also negatively affected asphalt production by 65% from the planned production of 656,000 bbl to actual production of 240,000 bbl at the peak of the asphalt selling season. The Company’s supply group maintained crude sourcing at a reduced rate for the refinery during the disruption to Line 6B through other Enbridge pipelines.

On September 28, 2010, Enbridge began a phased restart and return to service of Line 6B. Line 6B is currently operating at approximately 80% of the total capacity and meeting 100% of shipping demand.

The Company’s property insurance covering the refinery operation contains a provision for contingent business interruption, which limits of coverage are separate from the general limits applying to direct damage to the refinery. The Company has placed the insurers on notice of the Enbridge loss.

The Company is in the process of quantifying its resultant losses during the disruption, and intends to seek restitution from Enbridge for the losses it has incurred as a result of this pipeline rupture.

Industry Overview

We are a regional refiner and marketer located primarily in Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts I (“PADD I”). As of January 1, 2010, there were 13 operable refineries operating in PADD I with a combined crude processing capacity of 1.4 million bpd, representing approximately 8% of U.S. refining capacity. Petroleum product consumption during calendar year 2009 in PADD I averaged 5.61 million bpd, representing approximately 30% of U.S. demand based on industry statistics reported by the Energy Information Administration (“EIA”). According to the EIA, prime supplier sales volume of gasoline in the region decreased by approximately 4.2% during the five-year period ending December 2009. Refined petroleum production in PADD I is insufficient to satisfy demand for such products in the region, making PADD I a net importer of such products. Domestic refinery capacity utilization decreased from 83% crude capacity utilization in 2008 to 82% in 2009 due to nationwide and global uncertainty.

Refining Operations

The Company’s refinery is located on a 92-acre site in Warren, Pennsylvania. The refinery has a nominal capacity of 70,000 bpd of crude oil processing and averaged saleable production of approximately 58,500 bpd during fiscal 2010.

See Item 1. Business – Recent Developments; for reduction in crude processing due to the Enbridge Pipeline rupture on Line 6B.

The annual shutdown of the reformer unit to regenerate its catalyst and shutdown of the gasoline and distillate hydrotreaters to replace their catalysts was completed during late February and early March, 2010. Shutdown durations were ten days for the reformer, eleven days for the gasoline hydrotreater, and sixteen days for the distillate hydrotreater. Crude oil throughput during this time was reduced to 37,000 barrels per day to manage intermediate product inventories.

Ethanol blending into gasoline began in August, 2010, and by September, 2010, the new ethanol storage and injection system was commissioned to blend ten percent ethanol into all gasoline production.

We believe our geographic location in the product short PADD I is a significant marketing advantage. Our refinery is located in northwestern Pennsylvania and is geographically distant from the majority of PADD I refining capacity. The nearest fuels refinery is over 160 miles from Warren, Pennsylvania and we believe that no significant production from such refinery is currently shipped into our primary market area.

Products

We produce three primary petroleum products: gasoline, middle distillates, and asphalt. We presently produce two grades of unleaded gasoline, 87-octane regular and 93-octane premium. We also blend our 87 and 93 octane gasoline to produce a mid-grade 89-octane. In fiscal year 2010, approximately 59% of our gasoline production was sold through our retail network and the remaining 41% of such production was sold to wholesale customers.

Middle distillates include kerosene, ultra low sulfur diesel fuel, and No. 2 heating oil. For fiscal 2010, approximately 76% of our distillate production was sold to wholesale customers and the remaining 24% through our retail network.

We optimize our bottom of the barrel processing by producing asphalt, a higher value alternative to residual fuel oil. Asphalt production as a percentage of all refinery production has exceeded 28% over the last five fiscal years due to our ability and decision to process a larger amount of less costly heavy higher sulfur content crude oil in order to realize higher overall refining margins.

Asphalt is a residual product of the crude oil refining process, which is used primarily for construction and maintenance of roads and highways and as a component of roofing shingles. Distribution of asphalt is localized,

usually within a distance of 150 miles from a refinery or terminal, and demand is influenced by levels of federal, state, and local government funding for highway construction and maintenance and by levels of roofing construction activities. We believe that an ongoing need for highway maintenance and domestic economic growth will sustain asphalt demand.

Refining Process

Our production of petroleum products from crude oil involves many complex steps, which are briefly summarized below.

We seek to maximize refinery profitability by selecting crude oil and other feedstocks taking into account factors including product demand and pricing in our market areas as well as price, quality and availability of various grades of crude oil. We also consider product inventory levels and any planned turnarounds of refinery units for maintenance. The combination of these factors is optimized by a sophisticated proprietary linear programming computer model, which selects the most profitable feedstock and product mix. The linear programming model is continuously updated and improved to reflect changes in the product market place and in the refinery’s processing capability.

Blended crude is stored in a tank farm near the refinery, which has a capacity of approximately 200,000 barrels. The blended crude is then brought into the refinery where it is first distilled at low pressure into its component streams in the crude and preflash unit. This yields the following intermediate products: light products consisting of fuel gas components (methane and ethane) and LPG (propane and butane), naphtha or gasoline, kerosene, diesel or heating oil, heavy atmospheric distillate, and crude tower bottoms which are further distilled under vacuum conditions to yield light and heavy vacuum distillates and asphalt. The present capacity of the crude unit is 70,000 bpd.

The intermediate products are then processed in downstream units and blended to produce finished products. A naphtha hydrotreater treats naphtha and FCC light catalytic naptha with hydrogen across a fixed bed catalyst to remove sulfur before further treatment. The treated naphtha is then distilled into light and heavy naphtha at a prefractionator. Light naphtha is then sent to an isomerization unit and heavy naphtha is sent to a reformer, in each case for octane enhancement. The isomerization unit converts the light naphtha catalytically into a gasoline component with 83 octane. The reformer unit converts the heavy naphtha into another gasoline component with up to 94 octane depending upon the desired octane requirement for the grade of gasoline to be produced. The reformer also produces as a co-product all the hydrogen needed to operate hydrotreating units in the refinery.

Raw kerosene is treated with hydrogen at a distillate hydrotreater to remove sulfur to make finished kerosene. A distillate hydrotreater built in 1993 and modified in 2006 also treats raw distillates to produce ultra low sulfur diesel fuel.

The long molecular chains of the heavy atmospheric and vacuum distillates are broken or “cracked” in the FCC unit and separated and recovered in the gas concentration unit to produce fuel gas, propylene, butylene, LPG, light and heavy catalytic naptha gasoline, light cycle oil and clarified oil. Fuel gas is burned within the refinery, propylene is fed to a polymerization unit which polymerizes its molecules into a larger chain to produce an 87 octane gasoline component, butylene is fed into an alkylation unit to produce a gasoline component and LPG is treated to remove trace quantities of water and then sold. Clarified oil is burned in the refinery or sold. Various refinery gasoline components are blended together in refinery tankage to produce 87 octane and 93 octane finished gasoline. Likewise, light cycle oil is blended with other distillates to produce No. 2 heating oil. FCC light and heavy catalytic naptha is hydrotreated in order to meet new more stringent legally mandated limits on gasoline sulfur content which took effect January 1, 2008, and a portion of the light cycle oil is hydrotreated in order to meet new more stringent legally mandated limits on diesel fuel sulfur content which took effect June 1, 2006.

Our refining configuration allows the processing of a wide variety of crude oil inputs. During the past five years our inputs have been of Canadian origin and range from light low sulfur (38 degrees API, 0.5% sulfur) to high sulfur heavy asphaltic (21 degrees API, 3.5% sulfur). Our ability to market asphalt on a year round basis enables us to purchase selected heavier crude oils at higher differentials and thus at a lower cost.

Supply of Crude Oil

Substantially all of our crude supply is sourced from Canada through the Enbridge pipeline. We are however, not dependent on this source alone. While not utilized during the closure of the Enbridge 6B pipeline because of the anticipated length of the disruption we could within 90 days, shift up to 70% of our crude oil requirements to some combination of domestic and offshore crude. With additional time, 100% of our crude requirements could be obtained from non-Canadian sources. This change in crude supply could result in a different crude slate and alter product yields and product mix and could affect refinery profitability. Sixty seven percent of our term contracts with our crude suppliers are on a month-to-month evergreen basis, with 60-to-90 day cancellation provisions; 33% of our term crude contracts are on an annual basis (with month to month pricing provisions). As of August 31, 2010, we had supply contracts with 14 major suppliers for an aggregate of 54,200 bpd of crude oil. We have contracts with three suppliers amounting to 48% of daily crude oil supply (none more than 12,000 barrels per day). None of the remaining suppliers accounted for more than 10% of our crude oil supply.

We access crude through the Kiantone Pipeline, which connects with the Enbridge pipeline system in West Seneca, New York, which is near Buffalo. The Enbridge pipeline system provides access to most North American and foreign crude oils through three primary routes: (i) Canadian crude oils are transported eastward from Alberta and other points in Canada, (ii) foreign crude oils unloaded at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port are transported north via the Capline and Chicap pipelines which connect to the Enbridge pipeline system at Mokena, Illinois, and (iii) foreign crude unloaded at Portland, Maine shipped to Montreal then shipped on Enbridge’s line 9 to Sarnia, Ontario.

The Kiantone Pipeline, a 78-mile Company-owned and operated pipeline, connects our West Seneca, New York terminal at the pipeline’s northern terminus to the refinery’s tank farm at its southern terminus. We completed construction of the Kiantone Pipeline in 1971 and have operated it continuously since then. We are the sole shipper on the Kiantone Pipeline, and can currently transport up to 70,000 bpd along the pipeline. Our right to maintain the pipeline is derived from approximately 265 separate easements, right-of-way agreements, licenses, permits, leases and similar agreements.

The pipeline operation is monitored by a computer at the refinery. Shipments of crude arriving at the West Seneca terminal are separated and stored in one of the terminal’s three storage tanks, which have an aggregate storage capacity of 485,000 barrels. The refinery tank farm has two additional crude storage tanks with a total capacity of 200,000 barrels. An additional 35,000 barrels of crude can be stored at the refinery.

Refinery Turnarounds

Turnaround cycles vary for different refinery units. A planned turnaround of each of the two major refinery units (the crude unit and the FCC) is conducted approximately every three to five years, during which time such units are shutdown for internal inspection and repair. The most recent turnarounds occurred in March and April 2007 at our crude unit and its related processing equipment, and in October and November 2007 at our FCC unit and its related processing equipment. A turnaround, which generally takes two to four weeks to complete in the case of the two major refinery units, consists of a series of moderate to extensive maintenance exercises. Turnarounds are planned and accomplished in a manner that allows for reduced production during maintenance instead of a complete plant shutdown. We defer the cost of turnarounds when incurred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of benefit, which ranges from 3 to 10 years (for tank turnarounds). Thus, we charge costs to production over the period most clearly benefited by the turnarounds.

The west end of the refinery consisting of the FCC unit and related units were shutdown October 4, 2010 for a scheduled 28 day turnaround. The major activity during the turnaround in addition to normal shutdown maintenance was upgrading of the regenerator, flue gas line and electrostatic precipitator at the FCC Unit. A 28 day maintenance turnaround is scheduled for the Crude unit beginning at the end of March 2011.

The scheduled maintenance turnarounds result in an inventory build of petroleum products to meet minimum sales demand during the maintenance shutdown period.

Marketing and Distribution

General

We have a long history of service within our market area. Our first retail service station was established in 1927 near the Warren, Pennsylvania refinery, and we have steadily expanded our distribution network over the years.

We maintain an approximate 60% / 40% split between sales at our rural and urban units. We believe this to be advantageous, balancing the higher gross margins and lower volumes often achievable due to decreased competition in rural areas with higher volumes and lower gross margins in urban areas. We believe that our network of rural convenience store units provide an important alternative to traditional grocery store formats. In fiscal year 2010, approximately 59% and 24% of our gasoline and distillate production, respectively, was sold through this retail network.

We deliver asphalt from the refinery to end user contractors by truck or railcar in addition to re-supplying our asphalt terminals in Rochester, New York and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Retail Operations

As of August 31, 2010, we operated a retail-marketing network (including those stores operated under a management agreement) that includes 366 retail units, of which 168 are located in western New York, 185 in northwestern Pennsylvania and 13 in eastern Ohio. We own 184 of these units. The retail segment sells petroleum products under the Kwik Fill^®, Citgo^® and Keystone^® brand names and grocery items under the Red Apple Food Mart^® and Country Fair^® brand names. We believe that Red Apple Food Mart^®, Kwik Fill^®, Country Fair^®, Keystone^® and Citgo^® are well-recognized names in our marketing areas. Approximately 20% of the gasoline stations within this network are branded Citgo^® pursuant to a license agreement granting us the right to use Citgo’s applicable brand names, trademarks and other forms of Citgo’s identification. We believe that the Company operation of our retail units provides us with a significant advantage over competitors that operate wholly or partly through dealer arrangements because we have greater control over pricing and operating expenses.

We classify our retail stores into four categories: convenience stores, limited gasoline stations, truck stop facilities, and other stores. Convenience stores sell a wide variety of foods, snacks, cigarettes and beverages and also provide self-service gasoline. One hundred and six of our 366 retail outlets include QSRs where food is prepared on the premises for retail sales and also distribution to our other nearby units that do not have in-store delicatessens. Limited gasoline stations sell gasoline, cigarettes, oil and related car care products and provide full service for gasoline customers. Truckstop facilities sell gasoline and diesel fuel on a self-service and full-service basis. All truckstops include either a full or mini convenience store.

Total merchandise sales for fiscal year 2010 were $258.6 million, with a gross profit of approximately $65.3 million. Gross margins on the sale of convenience merchandise averaged 25.2% for fiscal 2010 and have been relatively constant at 25.8% for the last three years. Merchandise sales have shown continued positive growth.

Merchandise Supply

Tripifoods, Buffalo, New York is our primary wholesale grocery supplier for our entire chain. During fiscal year 2010, we purchased approximately 76.0% of our convenience merchandise from this vendor. Tripifoods supplies us with products including tobacco, candy, deli, grocery, health and beauty products, and sundry items.

We also purchase coffee, dairy products, beer, soda, snacks, and novelty goods from direct store vendors for resale. We annually review our suppliers’ costs and services versus those of alternate suppliers. We believe that alternative sources of merchandise supply at competitive prices are readily available.

Location Performance Tracking

We maintain a store tracking mechanism to collect operating data including sales and inventory levels for our retail network. Data transmissions are made using personal computers, which are available at each location. Once verified, the data interfaces with a variety of retail accounting systems, which support daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports. These different reports are then provided to both the field management and administrative personnel. Upon completion of a capital project, management tracks “before and after” performance, to evaluate the return on investment which has resulted from the improvements.

Wholesale Marketing and Distribution

In fiscal 2010, we sold on a wholesale basis approximately 38,800 bpd of gasoline, distillate and asphalt products to distributor, commercial, and government accounts. In addition, we sell approximately 1,000 bpd of propane to liquefied petroleum gas marketers. In fiscal year 2010, our production of gasoline, distillate, and asphalt sold at wholesale was 41%, 76%, and 100%, respectively. We sell approximately 98% of our wholesale gasoline and distillate products from our refinery in Warren, Pennsylvania, and our Company-owned and operated product terminals. The remaining 2% are sold through third-party exchange terminals.

Our wholesale gasoline customer base includes 40 branded dealer/distributor units operating under our proprietary “Keystone^®” and “Kwik Fill^®” brand names. Long-term dealer/distributor contracts accounted for approximately 19% of our wholesale gasoline sales in fiscal 2010. Supply contracts generally range from three to five years in length, with branded prices based on our prevailing wholesale rack price in Warren.

We believe that the location of our refinery provides us with a transportation cost advantage over our competitors, which is significant within an approximately 100-mile radius of our refinery. For example, in Buffalo, New York over our last five fiscal years, including fiscal 2010, we have experienced an approximately 2.2 cents per gallon transportation cost advantage over those competitors who are required to ship gasoline by pipeline and truck from New York Harbor sources to Buffalo.

Our ability to market asphalt is critical to the performance of our refinery. The timing and a consistent marketing effort enables the refinery to process lower cost higher sulfur content crude oils, which in turn affords us higher refining margins. Sales of paving asphalt generally occur during the period May 1 through October 31 based on weather conditions. In order to maximize our in season asphalt sales, we have made substantial investments to increase our asphalt storage capacity through the installation of additional tankage, as well as through the purchase or lease of outside terminals. Partially mitigating the seasonality of the asphalt paving business is our ability to sell asphalt year-round to roofing shingle manufacturers. In fiscal year 2010, we sold 6.7 million barrels of asphalt.

We have a significant share of the asphalt market in southwestern New York and western and central Pennsylvania as well as in the greater metro areas of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Rochester and Buffalo, New York. We distribute asphalt from the refinery by railcar and truck transport to our owned and leased asphalt terminals in such cities or their suburbs. Asphalt can be purchased or exchanged in the Gulf Coast area and delivered by barge to third party or Company-owned terminals near Pittsburgh.

We use a network of six terminals to store and distribute refined products. This network provides distillate, and asphalt storage capacities, of approximately 1,217,000 barrels, as of August 31, 2010.

During fiscal 2010, approximately 93% of our refined products were transported from the refinery via truck transports, with the remaining 7% transported by rail. The majority of our wholesale and retail gasoline distribution is handled by common carrier trucking companies at competitive rates. We also operate a fleet of ten tank trucks that supply approximately 22% of our Kwik Fill^® retail stations.

Product distribution costs to both retail and wholesale accounts are minimized through product exchanges. Through these exchanges, we have access to product supplies at approximately 18 sources located throughout our retail marketing area. We seek to minimize retail distribution costs through the use of a system wide distribution model.

Environmental Considerations

General

We are subject to extensive federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to fuel quality, pollution control and protection of the environment, such as those governing releases of certain materials to the air and water and the storage, treatment, transportation, disposal and clean-up of wastes located on land. As with the industry in general, compliance with existing and anticipated environmental laws and regulations increases the overall cost of business, including capital costs to construct, maintain and upgrade equipment and facilities.

Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, and Heating Oil Manufacturing Standards

Mandatory fuel regulations will continue to affect our operations including renewable fuel obligations, benzene reduction in gasoline, and future sulfur reductions in home heating oil.

In March of 2010 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) implemented changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard (“RFS1”). The revision better known as RFS2 specifies the volume of cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel that must be used in our transportation fuels. To fulfill our renewable volume obligation (“RVO”) our projections show we will be required to blend 2% biodiesel in all our diesel fuel as well as add 10% ethanol to all of our gasoline starting January 1, 2011. Even though RFS 2 went into effect July 1, 2010, United qualified for a “small refinery” exemption that extends until December 31, 2010.

We started blending 2% biodiesel into all our diesel fuel sold in the state of Pennsylvania to comply with the PA Biofuels Development and In–State Production Incentive Act 78 of 2008. This Act requires all on-road diesel fuel sold in Pennsylvania to contain a minimum of 2% biodiesel starting May 1, 2010.

The cost for the projects associated with all renewable fuels legislation is $19 million, of which $1.5 million is for biodiesel and $17.5 million for ethanol.

The USEPA finalized another rule on February 26, 2007 under the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) known as the Mobile Source Air Toxics Rule No. 2 (“MSAT II”) intended to reduce emissions of benzene by, among other things, regulating gasoline quality. The rule requires us to reduce the amount of benzene in gasoline from a current average level of about 2.5% down to 0.62% starting January 2011. The estimated cost of the project to reduce the benzene content is $5 million and is scheduled to be completed in December of 2010.

On July 20, 2010 New York Governor David Paterson signed into law a Low-Sulfur Heating Oil mandate that requires all heating oil sold in the state of New York not to contain more than 15 parts per million (ppm) sulfur beginning July 1, 2012. Pennsylvania is also discussing lowering the sulfur content which currently has a maximum of 5,000 ppm. This project to reduce the sulfur content in heating oil is presently being reviewed by our engineering department. The cost estimate for the project is $4 million to be completed by the 2^nd quarter of 2011.

of carbon credits under certain circumstances. On September 22, 2009 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopted regulations governing the measurement and reporting GHG emissions commencing January 1, 2010. The Company believes compliance costs with these regulations will not be material. The ultimate cost of GHG reduction mandates and their effect on our business are, however, unknown until a more definitive proposal has been crafted by Congress and implementing regulations proposed.

Retail Gasoline Stations

We currently operate gasoline stations in three states with underground petroleum product storage tanks and in the past have operated gasoline stations that are now closed. Federal and state statutes and regulations govern the installation, operation and removal from service of these underground storage tanks and associated piping and product dispensing systems. The operation of underground storage tanks and systems carries the risk of contamination to soil and groundwater with petroleum products. We manage this risk by promptly responding to actual and suspected leaks and spills and implementing remedial action plans meeting regulatory requirements. In addition to prompt response and remediation, we receive reimbursement for response costs associated with leaks and spills in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund.

Competition

Petroleum refining and marketing is highly competitive. Our major retail gasoline c-store competitors include British Petroleum, Amerada Hess, Exxon-Mobil, Sunoco, Sheetz, Delta Sonic, Valero and Giant Eagle/GetGo. With respect to wholesale gasoline and distillate sales, we compete with Sunoco, Inc., Exxon-Mobil, and other refiners via their pipeline system. We primarily compete with Marathon Petroleum in the asphalt market, both in New York and Pennsylvania. Many of our principal competitors are integrated multinational oil companies that are substantially larger and better known than us. Because of their diversity, integration of operations, larger capitalization and greater resources, these major oil companies may be better able to withstand volatile market conditions, compete on the basis of price and more readily obtain crude oil in times of shortages.

The principal competitive factors affecting our refining operations are crude oil and other feedstock costs, refinery efficiency, refinery product mix and product distribution and transportation costs. Certain of our larger competitors have refineries, which are larger and more complex and, as a result, could have lower per barrel costs or higher margins per barrel of throughput. We have no crude oil reserves and are not engaged in exploration. We believe that we will continue to be able to obtain adequate crude oil and other feedstocks at generally competitive prices for the foreseeable future.

The principal competitive factors affecting our retail marketing network are location, product price, overall appearance and cleanliness of stores and brand identification. Competition from large, integrated oil companies, supermarkets, and “big box” convenience store chains such as Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club, is expected to be ongoing. The principal competitive factors affecting our wholesale marketing business are the price and quality of our products, as well as the reliability and availability of supply and the location of multiple distribution points.

Employees

As of August 31, 2010, we had approximately 4,434 employees; 1,920 full-time and 2,514 part-time employees. Approximately 3,861 persons were employed at our retail units, 368 persons at our refinery, Kiantone Pipeline and at terminals operated by us, with the remainder at our office in Warren, Pennsylvania. We have entered into collective bargaining agreements with International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 95, United Steel Workers of America Local No. 2122-A and General Teamsters Local Union No. 397 covering 252, 6, and 21 employees, respectively. The agreements expire on February 1, 2012, January 31, 2012 and July 31, 2011, respectively. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good.

Intellectual Property

We own various federal and state service and trademarks used by us, including Kwik Fill^®, United^®, Country Fair^®, SuperKwik^®, Keystone^®, SubFare^® and PizzaFare^®. Our subsidiary, Country Fair, and we have licensing agreements with Citgo Petroleum Corporation (“Citgo”) for the right to use Citgo’s applicable brand names, trademarks and other forms of Citgo’s identification for petroleum products purchased under a distributor franchise agreement.

We have obtained the right to use the Red Apple Food Mart^® service mark to identify our retail units under a royalty-free, nonexclusive, nontransferable license from Red Apple Supermarkets, Inc., a corporation which is indirectly wholly owned by John A. Catsimatidis, the indirect sole stockholder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The license is for an indefinite term. The licensor has the right to terminate this license in the event that we fail to maintain quality acceptable to the licensor. We license the right to use the Keystone^® trademark to approximately 44 independent distributors on a non-exclusive royalty-free basis.

We currently do not own any material patents. Management believes that the Company does not infringe upon the patent rights of others, nor does our lack of patent ownership impact our business in any material manner.

Governmental Approvals

We believe we have obtained all necessary governmental approvals, licenses, and permits to operate the refinery and convenience stores.

Financing

In November, 2008, we increased the limit of our revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A., as Agent Bank (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) from $100,000,000 to $130,000,000. This amendment provides the Company greater flexibility relative to its cash flow requirements in light of market fluctuations, particularly involving crude oil prices and seasonal business cycles. The improved liquidity resulting from the expansion of the facility will assist the Company in meeting its working capital, ongoing capital expenditure needs and for general corporate purposes. The term of the agreement will expire on November 27, 2011. The amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility affected certain terms and provisions thereof, including an increase in the interest rate and a modification to the Net Worth covenant. Under the new amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility effective November 21, 2008, the applicable margin will continue to be calculated on the average unused availability as follows: (a) for base rate borrowing, at the greater of the Agent Bank’s prime rate plus an applicable margin of .5% to 0%; the Federal Funds Open Rate plus .5%; or the Daily LIBOR rate plus 1%; (b) for euro-rate based borrowings, at the LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin of 2.35% to 1.75%. The applicable margin varies with our facility leverage ratio calculation. The Agent Bank’s prime rate at August 31, 2010 was 3.25%.

During May 2007, the Company sold an additional $125,000,000 of 10¹/2% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2012 (the “Additional Notes”) for $130,312,500 resulting in a debt premium of $5,312,500 which is being amortized over the life of the Additional Notes using the effective interest method. These Additional Notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of August 6, 2004 (the “Indenture”), pursuant to which $200,000,000 of Notes of the same series were issued in August 2004 and an additional $25,000,000 in February 2005. The net proceeds of the offering were used and will continue to be used for capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. Additional Notes are hereinafter collectively called “the Senior Unsecured Notes” and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of the Company’s subsidiaries (see Notes 9 and 16 to Consolidated Financial Statements, Item 8).

The Revolving Credit Facility is secured primarily by certain cash accounts, accounts receivable and inventory. Until maturity, we may borrow on a borrowing base formula as set forth in the facility. We had outstanding letters of credit of $4,433,000 and approximately $42,567,000 unused and available under the Revolving Credit Facility as of August 31, 2010.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS.

Risks Relating to the Business

Substantial Leverage and Ability to Service and Refinance Debt

Our ability to pay interest and principal on the Senior Unsecured Notes and to satisfy our other debt obligations will depend upon our future operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors, most of which are beyond our control. We anticipate that our operating cash flow, together with borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, will be sufficient to meet our operating expenses and capital expenditures, to sustain operations and to service our interest requirements as they become due.

The Company’s 10¹/2% Senior Unsecured Notes mature on August 15, 2012, at which time the Company will either have to pay the principal amount in full or refinance the Notes.

We use our Revolving Credit Facility to finance a portion of our operations. These on-balance sheet financial instruments, to the extent they provide for variable rates, expose us to interest rate risks resulting from changes in the PNC Prime rate, the Federal Funds rate or the LIBOR rate.

If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our indebtedness and fund our capital expenditures, we will be forced to adopt an alternative strategy that may include reducing or delaying capital expenditures, selling assets, restructuring or refinancing our indebtedness (including the notes) or seeking additional equity capital. There can be no assurance that any of these strategies could be affected on satisfactory terms, if at all. Our ability to meet our debt service obligations will be dependent upon our future performance which, in turn, is subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.

Volatility of Crude Oil Prices and Refining Margins

We are engaged primarily in the business of refining crude oil and selling refined petroleum products. Our earnings and cash flows from operations are dependent upon us realizing refining and marketing margins at least sufficient to cover our fixed and variable expenses. The cost of crude oil and the prices of refined products depend upon numerous factors beyond our control, such as the supply of and demand for crude oil, gasoline and other refined products, which are affected by, among other things, changes in domestic and foreign economies, political events, and instability or armed conflict in oil producing regions, production levels, weather, the availability of imports, the marketing of gasoline and other refined petroleum products by our competitors, the marketing of competitive fuels, the impact of energy conservation efforts, and the extent of domestic and foreign government regulation and taxation. A large, rapid increase in crude oil prices would adversely affect our operating margins if the increased cost of raw materials could not be passed to our customers on a timely basis, and would adversely affect our sales volumes if consumption of refined products, particularly gasoline, were to decline as a result of such price increases. A sudden drop in crude oil prices would adversely affect our operating margins since wholesale prices typically decline promptly in response thereto, while we will be paying the higher crude oil prices until our crude supply at such higher prices is processed. The prices which we may obtain for our refined products are also affected by regional factors, such as local market conditions and the operations of competing refiners of petroleum products as well as seasonal factors influencing demand for such products. In addition, our refinery throughput and operating costs may vary due to scheduled and unscheduled maintenance shutdowns.

We do not manage the price risk related to all of our inventories of crude oil and refined products with a permanent hedging program; however, we do manage the risk exposure by managing inventory levels and by selectively applying hedging activities. At August 31, 2010, the Company had no open futures positions of crude oil puts.

At August 31, 2010, we were exposed to the risk of market price declines with respect to a substantial portion of our crude oil and refined product inventories.

Competition

Many of our competitors are fully integrated companies engaged on a national and/or international basis in many segments of the petroleum business, including exploration, production, transportation, refining and

marketing, on scales much larger than ours. Large oil companies, because of the diversity and integration of their operations, larger capitalization and greater resources, may be better able to withstand volatile market conditions, compete on the basis of price, and more readily obtain crude oil in times of shortages.

We face strong competition in our market for the sale of refined petroleum products, including gasoline. Such competitors have in the past and may in the future engage in marketing practices that result in profit margin deterioration for us for periods of time, causing an adverse impact on us.

Concentration of Refining Operations

All of our refinery activities are conducted at our facility in Warren, Pennsylvania. We currently obtain substantially all of our crude oil supply through pipelines owned and operated by Enbridge Energy Partner (“Enbridge Pipeline”), and our owned and operated Kiantone Pipeline. While the Company does have the ability to shift its sources of supply over a 90 to 120 day period, any prolonged disruption to the operations of our refinery, the Enbridge Pipeline or the Kiantone Pipeline, whether due to labor difficulties, destruction of or damage to such facilities, severe weather conditions, interruption of utilities service or other reasons, would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. In order to minimize the effects of any such incident, we maintain a full schedule of insurance coverage which includes, but is not limited to, property and business interruption insurance. The property insurance policy has a combined loss limit for a property loss and business interruption at our refinery of $500 million, with various sub-limit accounts for specialized risks. A deductible of $5 million applies to physical damage claims, with a 45-day wait period and a $5 million deductible for business interruption. We believe that our coverage limits are adequate. However, there can be no assurance that the proceeds of any such insurance would be paid in a timely manner or be in an amount sufficient to meet our needs if such an event were to occur.

Impact of Environmental Regulation; Government Regulation

Our operations and properties are subject to increasingly more stringent environmental laws and regulations, such as those governing the use, storage, handling, generation, treatment, transportation, emission, release, discharge and disposal of certain materials, substances and wastes, remediation of areas of contamination and the health and safety of employees. These laws may impose strict, and under certain circumstances, joint and several, liability for remediation costs and also can impose responsibility for natural resource damages. Failure to comply, including failure to obtain required permits, can also result in significant fines and penalties, as well as potential claims for personal injury and property damage.

We cannot predict the nature, scope or effect of environmental legislation or regulatory requirements that could be imposed or how existing or future laws or regulations will be administered or interpreted. The nature of our operations and previous operations by others at certain of our facilities exposes us to the risk of claims under those laws and regulations. There can be no assurance that material costs or liabilities will not be incurred in connection with such claims, including potential claims arising from discovery of currently unknown conditions.

We are also monitoring closely all climate change and Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) legislation, better known as Cap and Trade which is currently being debated in Congress. The proposals vary and the final form of legislation, if any, is not yet certain. The core of the proposals generally require the capture and reporting of CO2 emissions data, leading to a baseline followed by mandatory CO2 emission reductions over time and the purchase of carbon credits under certain circumstances. On September 22, 2009 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopted regulations governing the measurement and reporting GHG emissions commencing January 1, 2010. The Company believes compliance costs with these regulations will not be material. The ultimate cost of GHG reduction mandates and their effect on our business are, however, unknown until a more definitive proposal has been crafted by Congress and implementing regulations proposed.

Taxes

Our operations and products will be subject to taxes imposed by federal, state and local governments, which taxes have generally increased over time. There can be no certainty of the effect that increases in these taxes, or the imposition of new taxes, could have on us, or whether such taxes could be passed on to our customers.

Nature of Demand for Asphalt

In fiscal 2010, asphalt sales represented 17% of our total revenues. Over the same period, approximately 89% of our asphalt was produced for use in paving or repaving roads and highways. The level of paving activity is, in turn, dependent upon funding available from federal, state and local governments. Funding for paving has been affected in the past, and may be affected in the future, by budget difficulties at the federal, state or local levels. A decrease in demand for asphalt could cause us to sell asphalt at significantly lower prices or to curtail production of asphalt by processing more costly lower sulfur content crude oil which would adversely affect refining margins. In addition, paving activity in our marketing area generally ceases in the winter months. Therefore, much of our asphalt production during the winter must be stored until warmer weather arrives, resulting in delayed revenue recognition and inventory buildups each year.

Controlling Stockholder

John A. Catsimatidis indirectly owns all of our outstanding voting stock. By virtue of such stock ownership, Mr. Catsimatidis has the power to control all matters submitted to our stockholders and to elect all of our directors.

Restrictions Imposed by Terms of Indebtedness

The terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, the Indenture and the other agreements governing our indebtedness impose operating and financing restrictions on us and our subsidiaries. Such restrictions affect, and in many respects limit or prohibit, among other things, our ability and our subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens, sell assets, or engage in mergers or acquisitions. These restrictions could limit our ability to plan for or react to market conditions or meet extraordinary capital needs or otherwise could restrict corporate activities. There can be no assurance that such restrictions will not adversely affect our ability to finance our future operations or capital needs or to engage in other business activities which will be in our interest.

Our Pension Plans are Currently Underfunded

Substantially all of our employees are covered by three noncontributory defined benefit pension plans. As of August 31, 2010, as measured under ASC 715 (which is not the same as the measure used for purposes of calculating required contributions and potential liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC), the aggregate accumulated benefit obligation under our pension plans was approximately $97.3 million and the value of the assets of the plans was approximately $54.5 million. In fiscal 2010, we contributed $4.1 million to the three plans, and we have made additional contributions to our pension plans of $2.2 million in fiscal year 2011. If the performance of the assets in our pension plans does not meet our expectations or if other actuarial assumptions are modified, our contributions for future years could be higher than we expect.

In June 2010, the Company announced changes to the healthcare and pension plans provided to salaried employees. Effective September 1, 2010, postretirement medical benefits for new hires and active salaried employees retiring after September 1, 2010 were eliminated. Additionally, effective January 1, 2011, deductibles and co-payments will be added to the medical benefits plan for all active and retired employees. For salaried employees meeting certain age and service requirements, the Company will contribute a defined dollar amount towards the cost of retiree healthcare based upon the employee’s length of service. Similarly, effective August 31, 2010, benefits under the Company’s defined benefit pension plan were frozen for all salaried employees, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Company will provide an enhanced contribution under its defined contribution 401(k) plan as well as a transition contribution for older employees.

Our pension plans are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA. Under ERISA, the PBGC generally has the authority to terminate an underfunded pension plan if the possible long-run loss of the PBGC with respect to the plan may reasonably be expected to increase unreasonably if the plan is not terminated. In the event our pension plans are terminated for any reason while the plans are underfunded, we will incur a liability to the PBGC that may be equal to the entire amount of the underfunding.

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES.

We own a 92-acre site in Warren, Pennsylvania upon which we operate our refinery. The site also contains an office building housing our principal executive office.

We own various real property in the states of Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and Alabama, upon which, as of August 31, 2010, we operated 184 retail units and two crude oil and six refined product storage terminals. We also own the 78-mile long Kiantone Pipeline, a pipeline which connects our crude oil storage terminal to the refinery’s tank farm. Our right to maintain the pipeline is derived from approximately 265 separate easements, right-of-way agreements, leases, permits, and similar agreements. We also have easements, right-of-way agreements, leases, permits, and similar agreements that would enable us to build a second pipeline on property contiguous to the Kiantone Pipeline.

As of August 31, 2010, we also lease an aggregate of 183 sites in Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio upon which we operate retail units.

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

The Company and its subsidiaries are from time to time parties to various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of their respective business operations. These proceedings include various administrative actions relating to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations as well as civil matters before various courts seeking money damages. The Company believes that if the legal proceedings in which it is currently involved were determined against the Company, there would be no material adverse effect on the Company’s operations or its consolidated financial condition. In the opinion of management, all such matters are adequately covered by insurance, or if not so covered, are without merit or are of such kind, or involve such amounts that an unfavorable disposition would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated operations or financial position of the Company.

ITEM 4.

(REMOVED AND RESERVED).

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

The following table sets forth certain historical financial and operating data (the “Selected Information”) as of the end of and for each of the years in the five-year period ended August 31, 2010. The selected income statement, balance sheet, financial and ratio data as of and for each of the five-years ended August 31, 2010 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The operating information for all periods presented has been derived from our accounting and financial records. The Selected Information set forth below should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by reference to, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 7 and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto in Item 8 and other financial information included elsewhere herein.


	Year Ended August 31,
	2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
	(in thousands)
Income Statement Data:
Net sales	$	2,654,401		$	2,387,171		$	3,208,012		$	2,405,063		$	2,437,052
Refining operating expenses (1)		131,370			123,171			152,521			130,164			145,117
Selling, general and administrative expenses		150,825			144,943			145,770			136,474			129,522
Operating income (loss)		(78,091	)		91,468			(52,595	)		168,394			130,597
Interest expense		35,177			(36,006	)		(36,934	)		(28,178	)		(24,645	)
Interest income		6			134			4,966			4,384			750
Other, net		(1,518	)		(1,471	)		(3,706	)		(825	)		(429	)
Equity in net earnings of affiliate		—			41			2,879			1,611			2,190
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		—			10,096			—			—			—
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)		(114,780	)		64,262			(85,390	)		145,386			108,463
Income tax expense (benefit)		(38,646	)		26,235			(35,485	)		59,680			44,449
Net income (loss)		(76,134	)		38,027			(49,905	)		85,706			64,014

Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):
Total assets		637,103			670,854			601,793			731,566			516,771
Total debt		413,053			331,576			367,291			358,952			228,014
Total stockholder’s equity		26,237			70,814			58,058			142,910			91,853

(1)	Refinery operating expenses include refinery fuel produced and consumed in refinery operations.

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain statements that constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements may include, among other things, United Refining Company and its subsidiaries current expectations with respect to future operating results, future performance of its refinery and retail operations, capital expenditures and other financial items. Words such as “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “projects”, “believes”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “shall”, “anticipates”, “predicts”, and similar expressions typically identify such forward looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

By their nature, all forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainties. All phases of the Company’s operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially affect the Company’s results of operations and whether the forward looking statements ultimately prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements for a number of reasons.

Although we believe our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge, investors and prospective investors are cautioned that such statements are only projections and that actual events or results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors described in greater detail in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K, etc. In addition to the factors discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report 10-K, the Company’s actual consolidated quarterly or annual operating results have been affected in the past, or could be affected in the future, by additional factors, including, without limitation:

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the effect of the current banking and credit crisis on the Company and our customers and suppliers;

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repayment of debt;

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general economic, business and market conditions;

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risks and uncertainties with respect to the actions of actual or potential competitive suppliers of refined petroleum products in our markets;

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the demand for and supply of crude oil and refined products;

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the spread between market prices for refined products and market prices for crude oil;

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the possibility of inefficiencies or shutdowns in refinery operations or pipelines;

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the availability and cost of financing to us;

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environmental, tax and tobacco legislation or regulation;

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volatility of gasoline prices, margins and supplies;

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merchandising margins;

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labor costs;

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level of capital expenditures;

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customer traffic;

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weather conditions;

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acts of terrorism and war;

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business strategies;

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expansion and growth of operations;

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future projects and investments;

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expected outcomes of legal and administrative proceedings and their expected effects on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows;

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future operating results and financial condition; and

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the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.

All subsequent written and oral forward looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing. We undertake no obligation to update any information contained herein or to publicly release the results of any revisions to any such forward looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which we become aware of, after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10K.

Business Strategy and Overview

Our strategy is to strengthen our position as a leading producer and marketer of high quality refined petroleum products within our market area. We plan to accomplish this strategy through continued attention to

optimizing our operations, resulting in the lowest possible crude and overhead costs, and continuing to improve and enhance our retail and wholesale positions. More specifically, we intend to:

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Maximize the favorable economic impact of our transportation cost advantage by increasing our retail and wholesale market shares within our market area.

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Optimize profitability by managing feedstock costs, product yields, and inventories through our refinery feedstock management program and our system-wide distribution model.

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Continue to investigate additional strategic acquisitions and capital improvements to our existing facilities.

Company Background

Critical Accounting Policies

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and supplementary information were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Item 8. Inherent in the application of many of these accounting policies is the need for management to make estimates and judgments in the determination of certain revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. As such, materially different financial results can occur as circumstances change and additional information becomes known. The policies with the greatest potential effect on our results of operation and financial position include:

Revenue Recognition

Revenues for products sold by the retail segment are recognized immediately upon sale to the customer. Revenue derived from other sources including freight charges are recognized when the related product revenue is recognized.

Collectibility of Accounts Receivable

For accounts receivable we estimate the net collectibility considering both historical and anticipated trends relating to our customers and the possibility of non-collection due to their financial position. While such non-collections have been historically within our expectations and the allowances the Company has established, the Company cannot guarantee that it will continue to experience non-collection rates that it has experienced in the past. A significant change in the financial position of our customers could have a material impact on the quality of our accounts receivable and our future operating results.

Goodwill and Other Non-Amortizable Assets

In accordance with ACS 350 , goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests. We assess the impairment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets annually.

The Company performed separate impairment tests on June 1, 2010 for its tradename and other intangible assets using discounted and undiscounted cash flow methods, respectively. The fair value of the tradename and other intangible assets exceeded their respective carrying values. The Company has noted no subsequent indication that would require testing the tradename and intangible assets for impairment.

There were no material changes in the gross carrying amounts of goodwill, tradename, or other intangible assets for fiscal 2010.

Long-Lived Assets

Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any of these assets may not be recoverable, the Company will assess the recoverability of such assets based upon estimated undiscounted cash flow forecasts. When any such impairment exists, the related assets will be written down to fair value.

Value of Pension Assets

The Company maintains three noncontributory defined benefit retirement plans for substantially all its employees. The assets of the plans are invested with a financial institution that follows an investment policy drafted by the Company. The investment guidelines provide a percentage range for each class of assets to be managed by the financial institution. The historic performance of these asset classes supports the Company’s expected return on the assets. The asset classes are rebalanced periodically should they fall outside the range allocations.

The percentage of total asset allocation range is as follows:


Asset Class	Minimum			Maximum
Equity		55	%		75	%
Fixed Income		25	%		35	%
Cash or Cash Equivalents		0	%		10	%

The discount rate utilized in valuing the benefit obligations of the plans was derived from the rate of return on high quality bonds as of August 31, 2010. Similarly, the rate of compensation utilizes historic increases granted by the Company and the industry as well as future compensation policies. See Note 10 to Consolidated Financial Statements, Item 8.

Environmental Remediation and Litigation Reserve Estimations

Management also makes judgments and estimates in recording liabilities for environmental cleanup and litigation. Liabilities for environmental remediation are subject to change because of matters such as changes in laws, regulations and their interpretation; the effect of additional information on the extent and nature of site contamination; and improvements in technology. Likewise, actual litigation costs can vary from estimates based on the facts and circumstance and application of laws in individual cases.

The above assessment of critical accounting policies is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the uncertainties to financial results that occur from the application of the full range of the Company’s accounting policies. Materially different financial results could occur in the application of other accounting policies as well. Likewise, materially different results can occur upon the adoption of new accounting standards promulgated by the various rule-making bodies.

General

The Company is engaged in the refining and marketing of petroleum products. In fiscal 2010, approximately 59% and 24% of the Company’s gasoline and distillate production, respectively, was sold through the Company’s network of service stations and truck stops. The balances of the Company’s refined products were sold to wholesale customers. In addition to transportation and heating fuels, primarily gasoline and distillate, the Company is a major regional wholesale marketer of asphalt. The Company also sells convenience merchandise at convenience stores located at most of its service stations. The Company’s profitability is influenced by fluctuations in the market prices

of crude oils and refined products. Although the Company’s product sales mix helps to reduce the impact of large short-term variations in crude oil price, net sales and costs of goods sold can fluctuate widely based upon fluctuations in crude oil prices. Specifically, the margins on wholesale gasoline and distillate tend to decline in periods of rapidly declining crude oil prices, while margins on asphalt, retail gasoline and distillate tend to improve. During periods of rapidly rising crude oil prices, margins on wholesale gasoline and distillate tend to improve, while margins on asphalt and retail gasoline and distillate tend to decline. Gross margins on the sale of convenience merchandise averaged 25.2% for fiscal 2010 and have been between 25.2% and 27.4% for the last five years and are essentially unaffected by variations in crude oil and petroleum products prices.

The Company includes in costs of goods sold operating expenses incurred in the refining process. Therefore, operating expenses reflect only selling, general and administrative expenses, including all expenses of the retail network, and depreciation and amortization.

Recent Developments

On July 26, 2010, a rupture occurred in Line 6B pipeline on Enbridge’s Lakehead system in Michigan. The Company’s heavy crude oil purchases are shipped on Line 6B from western Canada. As a result, on August 5, 2010, the Company was forced to reduce production in its crude processing unit until such time as the Enbridge Line 6B could be repaired. As a result, during the month of August, crude run rates were reduced by approximately 41% from scheduled crude runs of 69,500 bbl per day to 40,900 bbl per day and further reduced in September to an average of 38,000 bbl per day. For the month of October, actual crude runs were reduced an additional 8,740 bbl per day due to the Enbridge Pipeline disruption. The interruption of heavy crude deliveries via Line 6B also negatively affected asphalt production by 65% from the planned production of 656,000 bbl to actual production of 240,000 bbl at the peak of the asphalt selling season. The Company’s supply group maintained crude sourcing at a reduced rate for the refinery during the disruption to Line 6B through other Enbridge pipelines.

On September 28, 2010, Enbridge began a phased restart and return to service of Line 6B. Line 6B is currently operating at approximately 80% of the total capacity and meeting 100% of shipping demand.

Results of Operations

The Company is a petroleum refiner and marketer in its primary market area of Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania. Operations are organized into two business segments: wholesale and retail.

The wholesale segment is responsible for the acquisition of crude oil, petroleum refining, supplying petroleum products to the retail segment and the marketing of petroleum products to wholesale and industrial customers. The retail segment sells petroleum products under the Kwik Fill^®, Citgo^® and Keystone^® brand names at a network of Company-operated retail units and convenience and grocery items through Company-owned gasoline stations and convenience stores under the, Red Apple Food Mart^® and Country Fair^® brand names.

A discussion and analysis of the factors contributing to the Company’s results of operations are presented below. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes (see Item 8), together with the following information, are intended to supply investors with a reasonable basis for evaluating the Company’s operations, but should not serve as the only criteria for predicting the Company’s future performance.

Retail Operations:


	Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
	2010			2009			2008
	(in thousands)
Net Sales
Petroleum	$	1,100,399		$	974,419		$	1,328,832
Merchandise and other		258,647			239,127			220,723

Total Net Sales	$	1,359,046		$	1,213,546		$	1,549,555
Costs of Goods Sold	$	1,221,079		$	1,053,081		$	1,424,629
Selling, general and administrative expenses		128,017			121,581			121,097
Depreciation an amortization expenses		5,480			5,273			5,044

Segment Operating Income/(Loss)	$	4,470		$	33,611		$	(1,215	)

Retail Operating Data:
Petroleum Sales (thousands of gallons)		393,831			390,843			380,285
Petroleum margin (a)	$	72,692		$	98,807		$	66,522
Petroleum margin ($/gallon) (b)		.1846			.2528			.1749
Merchandise and other margins	$	65,275		$	61,658		$	58,404
Merchandise margin (percent of sales)		25.2	%		25.8	%		26.5	%

(a)	Includes the effect of intersegment purchases from our wholesale segment at prices which approximate market.

(b)

Company management calculates petroleum margin per gallon by dividing petroleum gross profit by petroleum sales volumes. Management uses fuel margin per gallon calculations to compare profitability to other companies in the industry. Petroleum margin per gallon may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in the industry.

Net Sales

2010 vs. 2009

Retail sales increased during fiscal 2010 by $145.5 million or 12.0% for the comparable period in fiscal 2009 from $1,213.6 million to $1,359.1 million. The increase was primarily due to $145.5 million in petroleum

sales and $19.5 million in merchandise sales. The petroleum sales increase resulted from a 12.1% increase in retail selling prices per gallon, and a 3.0 million gallon or .8% increase in retail petroleum volume. The merchandise sales increase is primarily due to increased prepared food, beverages and cigarette sales due to promotional campaigns and increased selling prices.

2009 vs. 2008

Retail sales decreased during fiscal 2009 by $336.0 million, or 21.7%, for the comparable period in fiscal 2008 from $1,549.6 million to $1,213.6. The retail sales decrease was a result of a $354.4 million decrease in petroleum sales, offset by an $18.4 million increase in merchandise sales. The petroleum sales decrease was due to a 28.7% decrease in retail selling price per gallon, offset by an increase of 10.6 million gallons or 2.8% in volume. The decrease in price generally reflects the decline in world wide petroleum prices. The merchandise sales increase is primarily due to increased prepared food, beverages and cigarette sales due to promotional campaigns and increased selling prices.

Costs of Goods Sold

2010 vs. 2009

Retail costs of goods sold increased during fiscal 2010 by $167.9 million or 15.9% for the comparable period in fiscal 2009 from $1,053.1 million to $1,221.0 million. The increase was primarily due to $143.4 million in petroleum purchase prices, merchandise cost of $15.9 million, inventory costs of $4.8, fuel tax of $3.1 million, and freight cost of $.7 million.

2009 vs. 2008

Retail costs of goods sold decreased during fiscal 2009 by $371.5 million, or 26.1%, for the comparable period in fiscal 2008 from $1,424.6 million to $1,053.1 million. This was primarily due to decreases in: petroleum purchase prices of $377.9 million, inventory pricing of $10.1 million and freight of $.5 million offset by increases in: merchandise costs of $15.2 million and fuel tax of $1.8 million.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

2010 vs. 2009

Retail Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased during fiscal 2010 by $6.4 million or 5.3% for the comparable period in fiscal 2009 from $121.6 million to $128.0 million. The increase was primarily due to payroll costs of $3.7 million, credit/customer service costs of $.8 million, pension/post retirement costs of $1.1 million, maintenance costs of $.3 million, advertising costs of $.3 million and insurance/utilities/taxes of $.2 million.

2009 vs. 2008

Retail Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased during fiscal 2009 by $.5 million or .4% for the comparable period in fiscal 2008 from $121.1 million to $121.6 million. Retail operating expenses remained relatively constant during fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 due to the Company’s effort to keep overheads at the previous year level.

Wholesale Operations:


	Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
	2010			2009		2008
	(in thousands)
Net Sales (a)	$	1,295,355		$	1,173,625	$	1,658,457
Costs of Goods Sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		1,338,794			1,074,829		1,668,252
Selling, general and administrative expenses		22,808			23,362		24,673
Depreciation and amortization expenses		16,314			17,577		16,912

Segment Operating Income (Loss)	$	(82,561	)	$	57,857	$	(51,380	)

Key Wholesale Operating Statistics:


	Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Refinery Product Yield (thousands of barrels)
Gasoline and gasoline blendstock		9,139			9,363			8,990
Distillates		4,959			5,387			5,446
Asphalt		6,203			6,791			6,535
Butane, propane, residual products, internally produced fuel and other		2,328			2,381			2,559

Total Product Yield		22,628			23,922			23,530

% Heavy Crude Oil of Total Refinery Throughput (b)		58	%		61	%		60	%
Crude throughput (thousand barrels per day)		58.3			61.9			59.6

Product Sales (thousand of barrels) (a)
Gasoline and gasoline blendstock		5,325			5,556			5,568
Distillates		3,831			4,289			4,351
Asphalt		6,684			6,724			7,592
Other		1,137			807			824

Total Product Sales Volume		16,977			17,376			18,335

Product Sales (dollars in thousands) (a)
Gasoline and gasoline blendstock	$	453,641		$	389,226		$	620,983
Distillates		338,480			331,284			577,743
Asphalt		447,122			425,538			407,708
Other		56,112			27,577			52,023

Total Product Sales	$	1,295,355		$	1,173,625		$	1,658,457

(a)	Sources of total product sales include products manufactured at the refinery located in Warren, Pennsylvania and products purchased from third parties.

(b)	The Company defines “heavy” crude oil as crude oil with an American Petroleum Institute specific gravity of 26 or less.

Net Sales

2010 vs. 2009

Wholesale sales increased during fiscal 2010 by $121.7 million or 10.4% for the comparable period in fiscal 2009 from $1,173.6 million to $1,295.3 million. The increase was due to a 10.4% increase in wholesale prices offset by a 2.3% decrease in wholesale volume.

2009 vs. 2008

Wholesale sales decreased during fiscal 2009 by $484.8 million, or 29.2%, for the comparable period in fiscal 2008 from $1,658.5 million to $1,173.6 million. The wholesale sales decrease was due to a 25.4% decrease in wholesale prices and a 5.2% decrease in wholesale volume.

Costs of Goods Sold

2010 vs. 2009

Wholesale costs of goods sold increased during fiscal 2010 by $264.0 million or 24.6% for the comparable period in fiscal 2009 from $1,074.8 million to $1,338.8 million. The increase in wholesale costs of goods sold during this period was primarily due to an increase in cost of raw materials.

2009 vs. 2008

Wholesale costs of goods sold decreased during fiscal 2009 by $593.5 million, or 35.6%, for the comparable period in fiscal 2008 from $1,668.3 million to $1,074.8 million. The decrease in wholesale costs of goods sold was primarily due to the 31% decrease in the cost of purchased crude.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

2010 vs. 2009

Wholesale SG&A expenses decreased during fiscal 2010 by $.5 million or 2.4% for the comparable period in fiscal 2009 from $23.3 million or 2.0% of net wholesale to $22.8 million or 1.8% of net wholesale sales.

2009 vs. 2008

Wholesale SG&A expenses remained relatively constant during fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 due to the Company’s effort to keep overheads at the previous years level. Fiscal 2009 SG&A was $23.4 million, or 2.0% of net wholesale sales, compared to $24.7 million or 1.5% of net wholesale sales for fiscal 2008.

Interest Expense, Net

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) decreased during fiscal 2010 by $.7 million for the comparable period for fiscal 2009 from $35.9 million to $35.2 million. The decrease was due to lower interest expense as a result of the buy back of notes in fiscal 2009.

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) increased during fiscal 2009 by $3.9 million from $32.0 million for fiscal 2008 to $35.9 million for fiscal 2009. The increase was due to a decrease in interest income due to lower interest rates.

Income Tax Expense / (Benefit)

Our fiscal 2010 effective tax rate of approximately 34% was a decrease from the relatively consistent tax rate of approximately 41% for fiscal 2009 and 2008, due to the accounting recognition of anticipated expiration of state net operating loss carry forwards.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We operate in an environment where our liquidity and capital resources are impacted by changes in the price of crude oil and refined petroleum products, availability of credit, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors beyond our control. Included in such factors are, among others, the level of customer product demand, weather conditions, governmental regulations, worldwide political conditions and overall market and economic conditions.

The Company has temporarily postponed its efforts to construct a Coker Facility for use in the refinery. To date the Company has spent approximately $29,719,000, relating to, among other things, the design of the facility as well as materials to be used in construction. These costs are currently capitalized in construction-in-progress within Property Plant and Equipment, net. The Company presently believes that the Coker Facility will be constructed and consequently the costs incurred to date will be realizable.

The following table summarizes selected measures of liquidity and capital sources:


	August 31, 2010		August 31, 2009
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,170	$	31,062
Working capital	$	164,422	$	229,627
Current ratio		1.9		2.6
Debt	$	413,053	$	331,576

Primary sources of liquidity have been cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations and borrowing availability under a revolving line of credit. We believe available capital resources will be adequate to meet our working capital, debt service, and capital expenditure requirements for existing operations. We continuously evaluate our capital budget; however, management does not foresee any significant increase in maintenance and non-discretionary capital expenditures during fiscal 2011 that would impact future liquidity or capital resources. Maintenance and non-discretionary capital expenditures have averaged approximately $6 million annually over the last three years for the refining and marketing operations and management currently projects this capital expenditure to be approximately $5 million for fiscal 2011.

In addition, the Company expects to receive a federal tax refund of approximately $38 million by March 2011.

Our cash and cash equivalents consist of bank balances and investments in money market funds. These investments have staggered maturity dates, none of which exceed three months. They have a high degree of liquidity since the securities are traded in public markets. During fiscal 2010, significant uses of cash are summarized in the following table:


	Fiscal Year Ended
	August 31, 2010
	(in millions)
Significant uses of cash
Investing activities:
Additions to refinery turnaround costs	$	(1.5	)
Property, plant and equipment
Other general capital items (tank repairs, refinery piping, etc)		(5.2	)
Retail maintenance (blacktop, roof, HVAC, rehab)		(3.0	)
FCC		(2.7	)
Properties purchased		(1.2	)
Computers and equipment upgrade		(1.3	)
Retail petroleum upgrade		(1.1	)
#4 Boiler upgrade		(0.4	)
Asbestos abatement		(0.4	)
State and federal mandates:
Renewable fuels—cost estimates		(7.8	)
Reduction of benzene and gasoline		(2.2	)
Biodiesel blending		(0.7	)
Refinery greenhouse gas reporting		(0.2	)
Reduction of gasoline RVP		(0.3	)

Total property, plant and equipment	$	(26.5	)

Net cash (used in) investing activities	$	(28.0	)

Financing activities:
Principal reductions of long-term debt	$	(1.7	)
Net reductions borrowings on revolving credit facility		83.0
Distribution (to) parent under the tax sharing agreement		.5

Net cash provided by financing activities	$	81.8

Working capital items:
Decrease in inventory	$	30.7
Accounts receivable decrease		21.2
Refundable income taxes increase		(36.4	)
Accounts payable decrease		(17.9	)
Prepaid expense increase		(13.3	)
Income taxes payable decrease		(4.6	)
Sales use and fuel taxes payable decrease		(3.7	)
Amounts due to affiliated companies, net increase		(2.2	)
Accrued liabilities decrease		(1.4	)

Cash (used in) working capital items	$	(27.6	)

We require a substantial investment in working capital which is susceptible to large variations during the year resulting from purchases of inventory and seasonal demands. Inventory purchasing activity is a function of sales activity and turnaround cycles for the different refinery units.

Future liquidity, both short and long-term, will continue to be primarily dependent on realizing a refinery margin sufficient to cover fixed and variable expenses, including planned capital expenditures. We expect to be able to meet our working capital, capital expenditure, contractual obligations, letter of credit and debt service requirements out of cash flow from operations, cash on hand and borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility with PNC Bank, N.A. as Agent Bank. In November, 2008, we increased the limit of our revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A., as Agent Bank (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) from $100,000,000 to $130,000,000. This amendment provides the Company greater flexibility relative to its cash flow requirements in light of market fluctuations, particularly involving crude oil prices and seasonal business cycles. The improved liquidity resulting from the expansion of the facility will assist the Company in meeting its working capital, ongoing capital expenditure needs and for general corporate purposes. The term of the agreement will expire on November 27, 2011. The amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility affected certain terms and provisions thereof, including an increase in the interest rate and a modification to the Net Worth covenant. Under the new amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility effective November 21, 2008, the applicable margin will continue to be calculated on the average unused availability as follows: (a) for base rate borrowing, at the greater of the Agent Bank’s prime rate plus an applicable margin of .5% to 0%; the Federal Funds Open Rate plus .5%; or the Daily LIBOR rate plus 1%; (b) for euro-rate based borrowings, at the LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin of 2.35% to 1.75%. The applicable margin varies with our facility leverage ratio calculation. The Agent Bank’s prime rate at August 31, 2010 was 3.25%.

The Revolving Credit Facility is secured primarily by certain cash accounts, accounts receivable and inventory. Until maturity, we may borrow on a borrowing base formula as set forth in the facility.

We had outstanding letters of credit of $4,433,000 as of August 31, 2010. As of August 31, 2010, we had $83,000,000 of outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility resulting in net availability of $42,567,000.

The Company’s 10¹/2% Senior Unsecured Notes mature on August 15, 2012, at which time the Company will either have to pay the principal amount in full or refinance the Notes.

The following is a summary of our significant contractual cash obligations for the periods indicated that existed as of August 31, 2010 and is based on information appearing in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8:


	Payments due by period
Contractual Obligations	Total		Less Than 1 Year		1 – 3 Years		3 – 5 Years		More than 5 Years
	(in thousands)
Long-term debt	$	328,453		1,070		325,494		1,270		619
Operating leases		82,047		11,899		20,383		14,834		34,931
Interest on 10.5% Senior Notes due 8/15/2012 (a) (b)		66,541		34,016		32,525		—		—

Total contractual cash obligations (c)	$	477,041		46,985		378,402		16,104		35,550

(a)

Amounts do not reflect amortization of debt discount of $2.7 million, debt premium of $.8 million and debt premium of $5.3 million, respectively, on $200 million of Senior Unsecured Notes issued August 6, 2004, $25 million of Senior Unsecured Notes issued February 15, 2005, and $125 million of Senior Unsecured Notes issued May 4, 2007, respectively, which will be amortized over the life of the notes using the effective interest method (see Note 9 to Consolidated Financial Statements, Item 8).

(b)

Does not include interest on the Revolving Credit Facility. The applicable margin varies with our facility leverage ratio calculation. Under the amended Revolving Credit Facility, for base rate borrowings, interest is calculated at the greater of the Agent Bank’s prime rate less an applicable margin of 0% to .5% or federal funds rate plus 1%. For Euro-Rate borrowings, interest is calculated at the LIBOR rate plus an applicable

margin of 1.25% to 1.75%. The applicable margin varies with our facility’s average unused availability calculation (see Notes 8 and 9 to Consolidated Financial Statements, Item 8).

(c)	Pension obligations are not included since payments are not known.

Although we are not aware of any pending circumstances which would change our expectations, changes in the tax laws, the imposition of and changes in federal and state clean air and clean fuel requirements and other changes in environmental laws and regulations may also increase future capital expenditure levels. Future capital expenditures are also subject to business conditions affecting the industry. We continue to investigate strategic acquisitions and capital improvements to our existing facilities.

Federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the environment affect nearly all of our operations. As is the case with all the companies engaged in similar industries, we face significant exposure from actual or potential claims and lawsuits involving environmental matters. Future expenditures related to environmental matters cannot be reasonably quantified in many circumstances due to the uncertainties as to required remediation methods and related clean-up cost estimates. We cannot predict what additional environmental legislation or regulations will be enacted or become effective in the future or how existing or future laws or regulations will be administered or interpreted with respect to products or activities to which they have not been previously applied.

Related Party Transactions

See Item 13, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

Seasonal Factors

Seasonal factors affecting the Company’s business may cause variation in the prices and margins of some of the Company’s products. For example, demand for gasoline tends to be highest in spring and summer months, while demand for home heating oil and kerosene tends to be highest in winter months.

As a result, the margin on gasoline prices versus crude oil costs generally tends to increase in the spring and summer, while margins on home heating oil and kerosene tend to increase in winter.

Inflation

The effect of inflation on the Company has not been significant during the last five fiscal years.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810-10-15, which requires a company to determine whether the Company’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. Additionally, ASC 810-10-15 requires ongoing reassessment of whether it is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009, and interim periods within that fiscal year. The Company believes that the adoption of ASC 810-10-15 will not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position.

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

We use our Revolving Credit Facility to finance a portion of our operations. These on-balance sheet financial instruments, to the extent they provide for variable rates, expose us to interest rate risk resulting from changes in the PNC Prime rate, the Federal Funds rate or the LIBOR rate.

We have exposure to price fluctuations of crude oil and refined products. We do not manage the price risk related to all of our inventories of crude oil and refined products with a permanent formal hedging program, but we do manage our risk exposure by managing inventory levels and by selectively applying hedging activities. At August 31, 2010, the Company had no future positions.

At August 31, 2010, we were exposed to the risk of market price declines with respect to a substantial portion of our crude oil and refined product inventories.

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


	Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		32
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Balance Sheets		33
Statements of Operations		34
Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income		35
Statements of Stockholder’s Equity		36
Statements of Cash Flows		37
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		38

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholder

United Refining Company

Warren, Pennsylvania

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of United Refining Company and subsidiaries as of August 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive (loss) income , stockholder’s equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2010. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the management of United Refining Company and its subsidiaries. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of United Refining Company and subsidiaries as of August 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

New York, New York

November 29, 2010

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)


	August 31,
	2010			2009
Assets
Current:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,170		$	31,062
Accounts receivable, net		64,192			85,382
Refundable income taxes		36,390			—
Inventories		206,838			237,541
Prepaid expenses and other assets		27,941			14,561
Amounts due from affiliated companies, net		2,972			809

Total current assets		355,503			369,355
Property, plant and equipment, net		261,775			252,048
Deferred financing costs, net		2,114			3,254
Goodwill		1,349			1,349
Tradename		10,500			10,500
Amortizable intangible assets, net		1,376			1,483
Deferred turnaround costs and other assets, net		3,894			7,452
Deferred income taxes		592			25,413

	$	637,103		$	670,854

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity
Current:
Revolving credit facility	$	83,000		$	—
Current installments of long-term debt		1,888			2,327
Accounts payable		65,620			83,497
Accrued liabilities		15,569			17,017
Income taxes payable		552			5,149
Sales, use and fuel taxes payable		18,455			22,134
Deferred income taxes		5,997			9,604

Total current liabilities		191,081			139,728
Long term debt: less current installments		328,165			329,249
Deferred retirement benefits		91,620			131,059
Other noncurrent liabilities		—			4

Total liabilities		610,866			600,040

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock; $.10 par value per share—shares authorized 100; issued and outstanding 100		—			—
Additional paid-in capital		22,500			21,998
Retained earnings		18,231			94,365
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(14,494	)		(45,549	)

Total stockholder’s equity		26,237			70,814

	$	637,103		$	670,854

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)


	Year Ended August 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Net sales	$	2,654,401		$	2,387,171		$	3,208,012

Costs and expenses:
Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		2,559,873			2,127,910			3,092,881
Selling, general and administrative expenses		150,825			144,943			145,770
Depreciation and amortization expenses		21,794			22,850			21,956

		2,732,492			2,295,703			3,260,607

Operating (loss) income		(78,091	)		91,468			(52,595	)

Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(35,171	)		(35,872	)		(31,968	)
Other, net		(1,518	)		(1,471	)		(3,706	)
Equity in net earnings of affiliate		—			41			2,879
Gain on extinguishment of debt		—			10,096			—

		(36,689	)		(27,206	)		(32,795	)

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense		(114,780	)		64,262			(85,390	)

Income tax (benefit) expense:
Current		(38,280	)		17,455			(28,274	)
Deferred		(366	)		8,780			(7,211	)

		(38,646	)		26,235			(35,485	)

Net (loss) income	$	(76,134	)	$	38,027		$	(49,905	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(in thousands)


	Year Ended August 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Net (loss) income	$	(76,134	)	$	38,027		$	(49,905	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Unrecognized post retirement income (costs) gains, net of taxes of $10,072, $31,652 and $15,945 for the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.		31,055			(22,604	)		(2,269	)

Other comprehensive (loss) income		31,055			(22,604	)		(2,269	)

Total comprehensive (loss) income	$	(45,079	)	$	15,423		$	(52,174	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

(in thousands, except share data)


	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Total Stockholder’s Equity
	Common Stock
	Shares		Amount
Balance at August 31, 2007		100	$	—	$	22,031		$	141,555		$	(20,676	)	$	142,910
Dividends to stockholder		—		—		—			(35,312	)		—			(35,312	)
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—			—			(2,269	)		(2,269	)
Contribution from Parent under the Tax Sharing Agreement		—		—		2,634			—			—			2,634
Net loss		—		—		—			(49,905	)		—			(49,905	)

Balance at August 31, 2008		100		—		24,665			56,338			(22,945	)		58,058
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—			—			(22,604	)		(22,604	)
Distribution to Parent under the Tax Sharing Agreement		—		—		(2,667	)		—			—			(2,667	)
Net income		—		—		—			38,027			—			38,027

Balance at August 31, 2009		100		—		21,998			94,365			(45,549	)		70,814
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—			—			31,055			31,055
Contribution from Parent under the Tax Sharing Agreement		—		—		502			—			—			502
Net loss		—		—		—			(76,134	)		—			(76,134	)

August 31, 2010		100	$	—	$	22,500		$	18,231		$	(14,494	)	$	26,237

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)


	Year Ended August 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(76,134	)	$	38,027		$	(49,905	)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		22,127			23,180			22,165
Equity in net earnings of affiliate		—			(41	)		(2,879	)
Dissolution proceeds from affiliate		—			6,430			—
Gain on extinguishment of debt		—			(10,096	)		—
Deferred income taxes		(366	)		8,780			(7,211	)
Loss on asset dispositions		1,030			1,012			1,967
Cash used in working capital items		(27,641	)		(21,816	)		(70,794	)
Other, net		—			2			(1	)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Other assets		—			375			(28	)
Deferred retirement benefits		13,196			6,535			4,994
Other noncurrent liabilities		(4	)		(14	)		(28	)

Total adjustments		8,342			14,347			(51,815	)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(67,792	)		52,374			(101,720	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(26,471	)		(23,970	)		(42,143	)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		—			—			75,854
Additions to turnaround costs		(1,498	)		(1,246	)		(10,077	)
Proceeds from asset dispositions		25			17			9

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(27,944	)		(25,199	)		23,643

Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution from (to) Parent under the Tax Sharing Agreement		502			(2,667	)		2,634
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		—			318			178
Principal reductions of long-term debt		(1,648	)		(16,986	)		(1,309	)
Net borrowings (reductions) on revolving credit facility		83,000			(9,000	)		9,000
Dividends to stockholder		—			—			(35,312	)
Deferred financing costs		(10	)		(225	)		(108	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		81,844			(28,560	)		(24,917	)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(13,892	)		(1,385	)		(102,994	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		31,062			32,447			135,441

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$	17,170		$	31,062		$	32,447

Cash provided by (used in) working capital items:
Accounts receivable, net	$	21,190		$	38,640		$	(44,319	)
Refundable income taxes		(36,390	)		35,913			(35,913	)
Inventories		30,703			(142,833	)		71,316
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(13,380	)		6,743			(4,347	)
Accounts payable		(17,877	)		36,652			(22,894	)
Accrued liabilities		(1,448	)		640			734
Income taxes payable		(4,597	)		5,149			(36,514	)
Sales, use and fuel taxes payable		(3,679	)		680			729
Amounts due affiliated companies		(2,163	)		(3,400	)		414

Total change	$	(27,641	)	$	(21,816	)	$	(70,794	)

Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	35,809		$	36,598		$	37,582
Income taxes	$	5,765		$	12,339		$	42,320

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property additions and capital leases	$	942		$	1,179		$	1,245

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.	Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of United Refining Company and its subsidiaries, United Refining Company of Pennsylvania and its subsidiaries, and Kiantone Pipeline Corporation (collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The wholesale segment is responsible for the acquisition of crude oil, petroleum refining, supplying petroleum products to the retail segment and the marketing of petroleum products to wholesale and industrial customers. The retail segment sells petroleum products under the Kwik Fill^®, Citgo^® and Keystone^® brand names at a network of Company-operated retail units and convenience and grocery items through Company-owned gasoline stations and convenience stores under the Red Apple Food Mart^® and Country Fair^® brand names.

The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Refining, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Acquisition Corp., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Red Apple Group, Inc. (the “Parent”).

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investment securities with maturities of three months or less at date of acquisition to be cash equivalents.

Derivative Financial Instruments

From time to time the Company uses derivatives to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in crude oil purchase costs and refining margins. Derivative products, specifically crude oil option contracts and crack spread option contracts are used to hedge the volatility of these items. The Company does not enter such contracts for speculative purposes. The Company accounts for changes in the fair value of its contracts by marking them to market and recognizing any resulting gains or losses in its statement of operations. During the fiscal years ended August 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, the Company realized net losses from its trading activities of $0, $0, and $3,518,000, respectively, which is included as an increase to costs of goods sold. The Company includes the carrying amounts of the contracts in prepaid expenses and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

At August 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had no open future positions.

Inventories and Exchanges

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined under the Last-in, First-out (LIFO) method for crude oil and petroleum product inventories and the First-in, First-out (FIFO) method for merchandise. Supply inventories are stated at either lower of cost or market or replacement cost and include various parts for the refinery operations. If the cost of inventories exceeds their market value, provisions are made currently for the difference between the cost and the market value.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost and depreciated by the straight-line method over the respective estimated useful lives. Routine current maintenance, repairs and replacement costs are charged against income. Expenditures which materially increase values expand capacities or extend useful lives are capitalized. A summary of the principal useful lives used in computing depreciation expense is as follows:


	Estimated Useful Lives (Years)
Refining		20-30
Marketing		15-30
Transportation		20-30

Leases

The Company leases land, buildings, and equipment under long-term operating and capital leases and accounts for the leases in accordance with ASC 360-10-30-8. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. The lease term begins on the date the Company has the right to control the use of the leased property pursuant to the terms of the lease.

Deferred Maintenance Turnarounds

The cost of maintenance turnarounds, which consist of complete shutdown and inspection of significant units of the refinery at intervals of two or more years for necessary repairs and replacements, are deferred when incurred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of benefit, which ranges from 2 to 10 years. As of August 31, 2010 and 2009, deferred turnaround costs included in Deferred Turnaround Costs and Other Assets, amounted to $3,228,000 and $6,786,000, net of accumulated amortization of $17,588,000 and $13,738,000, respectively. Amortization expense included in costs of goods sold for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $5,056,000, $6,539,000, and $6,239,000, respectively.

Amortizable Intangible Assets

The Company amortizes identifiable intangible assets such as brand names, non-compete agreements, leasehold covenants and deed restrictions on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives which range from 5 to 25 years.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues for products sold by the wholesale segment are recorded upon delivery of the products to our customers, at which time title to those products is transferred and when payment has either been received or collection is reasonably assured. At no point do we recognize revenue from the sale of products prior to the transfer of its title. Title to product is transferred to the customer at the shipping point, under pre-determined contracts for sale at agreed upon or posted prices to customers of which collectibility is reasonably assured. Revenues for products sold by the retail segment are recognized immediately upon sale to the customer. Included in Net Sales and Costs of Goods Sold are consumer excise taxes of $218,811,000, $215,670,000 and $213,829,000 for the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Cost Classifications

Our Cost of goods sold (which excludes depreciation and amortization on property, plant and equipment) includes Refining Cost of Products Sold and related Refining Operating expenses.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Refining Cost of Products Sold includes cost of crude oil, other feedstocks, blendstocks, the cost of purchased finished products, amortization of turnaround costs, transportation costs and distribution costs. Retail cost of products sold includes cost for motor fuels and for merchandise. Motor fuel cost of products sold represents net cost for purchased fuel. Merchandise cost of products sold includes merchandise purchases, net of merchandise rebates and inventory shrinkage. Wholesale cost of products sold includes the cost of fuel and lubricants, transportation and distribution costs and labor.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company’s results of operations are included in the consolidated Federal Income tax return of the Parent and separately in various state jurisdictions. Income taxes are calculated on a separate return basis with consideration of the Tax Sharing Agreement between the Parent and its subsidiaries. The Company is open to examination for tax years 2002 through 2009 and there is a federal tax audit in process for the tax years 2006 through 2008. There are currently no state tax audits in process and there are no unsettled income tax assessments outstanding. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax positions as a component of interest expense, net and other, net, respectively. No amounts of such expenses are currently accrued.

Post-Retirement Healthcare and Pension Benefits

The Company provides post-retirement healthcare benefits to salaried and certain hourly employees that retired prior to September 1, 2010. The benefits provided are hospitalization and medical coverage for the employee and spouse until age 65. Benefits continue until the death of the retiree, which results in the termination of benefits for all dependent coverage. If an employee leaves the Company as a terminated vested member of a pension plan prior to normal retirement age, the person is not entitled to any post-retirement healthcare benefits. Benefits payable under this program are secondary to any benefits provided by Medicare or any other governmental programs.

In June 2010, the Company announced changes to the healthcare and pension plans provided to salaried employees. Effective September 1, 2010, postretirement medical benefits for new hires and active salaried employees retiring after September 1, 2010 were eliminated. Additionally, effective January 1, 2011, deductibles and co-payments will be added to the medical benefits plan for all active and retired employees. For salaried employees meeting certain age and service requirements, the Company will contribute a defined dollar amount towards the cost of retiree healthcare based upon the employee’s length of service. Similarly, effective August 31, 2010, benefits under the Company’s defined benefit pension plan were frozen for all salaried employees, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Company will provide an enhanced contribution under its defined contribution 401(k) plan as well as a transition contribution for older employees.

The Company accrues post-retirement benefits other than pensions, during the years that the employee renders the necessary service, of the expected cost of providing those benefits to an employee and the employee’s beneficiaries and covered dependents. The Company has elected to amortize the transition obligation of approximately $12,000,000 on a straight-line basis over a 20-year period.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts based on specifically identified amounts that we believe to be uncollectible. The Company also recorded additional allowances based on historical collection experience and its assessment of the general financial conditions affecting the customer base. Senior management reviews accounts receivable on a weekly basis to determine if any receivables will potentially be uncollectible. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance.

Concentration Risks

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash investments.

The Company places its temporary cash investments with quality financial institutions. At times, such investments were in excess of FDIC insurance limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

The Company purchased approximately 12% of its cost of goods sold from one vendor during the year ended August 31, 2010 and approximately 33% from three vendors during the year ended August 31, 2009. The Company is not obligated to purchase from these vendors, and, if necessary, there are other vendors from which the Company can purchase crude oil and other petroleum based products. The Company had approximately $0 and $24,194,000 in accounts payable for the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009 to these respective vendors.

Environmental Matters

The Company expenses environmental expenditures related to existing conditions resulting from past or current operations and from which no current or future benefit is discernible. Expenditures, which extend the life of the related property or mitigate or prevent future environmental contamination are capitalized. The Company determines its liability on a site by site basis and records a liability at the time when it is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company’s estimated liability is reduced to reflect the anticipated participation of other potentially responsible parties in those instances where it is probable that such parties are legally responsible and financially capable of paying their respective shares of the relevant costs. The estimated liability of the Company is not reduced for possible recoveries from insurance carriers and is recorded in accrued liabilities.

Goodwill and Other Non-Amortizable Assets

In accordance with ASC 350, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests in accordance with ASC 350. Other intangible assets continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives.

The Company performed separate impairment tests for its goodwill and tradename using the discounted cash flow method. The fair value of the goodwill and tradename exceeded their respective carrying values. The Company has noted no subsequent indication that would require testing its goodwill and tradename for impairment.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Long-Lived Assets

Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any of these assets (other than goodwill and tradename) may not be recoverable, the Company will assess the recoverability of such assets based upon estimated undiscounted cash flow forecasts. When any such impairment exists, the related assets will be written down to fair value.

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The Company reports comprehensive (loss) income in accordance with ASC 220-10. ASC 220-10 establishes guidelines for the reporting and display of comprehensive (loss) income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive (loss) income includes charges and credits to equity that is not the result of transactions with the shareholder. Included in other comprehensive loss for the Company is a charge for unrecognized post retirement costs, which is net of taxes in accordance with ASC 715.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the prior year’s consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the presentation in the current year.

2.	Accounts Receivable, Net

As of August 31, 2010 and 2009, accounts receivable were net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,050,000 and $2,525,000, respectively.

3.	Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:


	August 31,
	2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Crude Oil	$	78,165	$	92,972
Petroleum Products		86,993		110,573
Lower of cost or market reserve		—		(6,104	)

Total @ LIFO		165,158		197,441

Merchandise		20,403		18,597
Supplies		21,277		21,503

Total @ FIFO		41,680		40,100

Total Inventory	$	206,838	$	237,541

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Included in petroleum product inventories are exchange balances either held for or due from other petroleum marketers. These balances are not significant.

The Company does not own sources of crude oil and depends on outside vendors for its needs.

Inventories at the lower of last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) cost or market reflect a market valuation reserve of $0 and $6,104,000 at August 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As of August 31, 2010 and 2009, the replacement cost of LIFO inventories exceeded their LIFO carrying values by approximately $50,265,000 and $5,278,000, respectively. For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded an additional charge to cost of sales from a LIFO layer liquidation of $13,748,000 and $0, respectively.

4.	Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is summarized as follows:


	August 31,
	2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Refinery equipment	$	271,641	$	263,867
Marketing (i.e. retail outlets)		104,374		101,915
Transportation		13,449		13,303
Construction-in-progress		47,662		34,337

		437,126		413,422
Less: Accumulated depreciation		175,351		161,374

	$	261,775	$	252,048

5.	Goodwill and Intangible Assets

As of August 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s intangible assets and goodwill, included in the Company’s retail segment, were as follows:


	Weighted Average Remaining Life		August 31, 2010				August 31, 2009
	Weighted Average Remaining Life		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	(in thousands)
Amortizable intangible assets:
Deed restrictions		16 yrs.	$	800	$	277	$	800	$	245
Leasehold covenants		13 yrs.		1,490		637		1,490		562

			$	2,290	$	914	$	2,290	$	807

Non-amortizable assets:
Tradename			$	10,500	$	—	$	10,500	$	—
Goodwill			$	1,349	$	—	$	1,349	$	—

Amortization expense for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 amounted to $107,000, $230,000 and $478,000, respectively.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the years in the five-year period ending August 31, 2015 is estimated to be $106,000 in 2011, $106,000 in 2012, $106,000 in 2013, $106,000 in 2014, and $106,000 in 2015.

6.	Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities include the following:


	August 31,
	2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Interest	$	1,662	$	1,476
Payrolls and benefits		12,202		13,615
Other		1,705		1,926

	$	15,569	$	17,017

7.	Leases

The Company occupies premises, primarily retail gas stations and convenience stores and office facilities under long-term leases which require minimum annual rents plus, in certain instances, the payment of additional rents based upon sales. The leases generally are renewable for one to three five-year periods.

As of August 31, 2010 and 2009, capitalized lease obligations, included in long-term debt, amounted to $1,078,000 and $1,282,000, respectively, inclusive of current portion of $160,000 and $205,000, respectively. The related assets (retail gas stations and convenience stores) as of August 31, 2010 and 2009 amounted to $769,000 and $936,000, net of accumulated amortization of $1,051,000 and $1,278,000, respectively. Lease amortization amounting to $167,000, $168,000, and $169,000 for the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively, is included in depreciation and amortization expense.

Future minimum lease payments as of August 31, 2010 are summarized as follows:


Year ended August 31,	Capital Leases		Operating Leases
	(in thousands)
2011	$	275	$	11,899
2012		195		11,132
2013		155		9,251
2014		161		8,222
2015		152		6,612
Thereafter		819		34,931

Total minimum lease payments		1,757		82,047
Less: Minimum sublease rents		—		127

Net minimum sublease payments		1,757	$	81,920

Less: Amount representing interest		679

Present value of net minimum lease payments	$	1,078

Net rent expense for operating leases amounted to $12,107,000, $11,342,000, and $11,564,000, for the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

8.	Credit Facility

In November 2006, the Company extended the term of its $100,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility from May 9, 2007 to November 27, 2011. In November 2008, the Company amended its Revolving Credit Facility to increase the maximum facility commitment from $100,000,000 to $130,000,000 on a permanent basis and amended certain terms and provisions thereof, including an increase in the interest rate and a modification to the Net Worth Covenant. Under the amended Revolving Credit Facility, interest is calculated as follows: (a) for base rate borrowings, at the greater of the Agent Bank’s prime rate plus an applicable margin of .5% to 0% or, the Federal Funds Open Rate plus .5% or the Daily LIBOR rate plus 1%; and (b) for euro-rate based borrowings, at the LIBOR Rate plus an applicable margin of 2.35% to 1.75%. The applicable margin will vary depending on a formula calculating our average unused availability under the facility. The Revolving Credit Facility is secured primarily by certain cash accounts, accounts receivable and inventory which amounted to $253,000,000 as of August 31, 2010. Until maturity, the Company may borrow on a borrowing base formula as set forth in the facility.

As of August 31, 2010, $33,000,000 of Base-Rate borrowings and $50,000,000 of Euro-Rate borrowings were outstanding under the agreement. As of August 31, 2009, no Base-Rate borrowing and no Euro-Rate borrowings were outstanding under the agreement. $4,433,000 and $3,233,000 of letters of credit were outstanding under the agreement at August 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The weighted average interest rate for Base-Rate borrowing for the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009 was 3.4% and 3.8%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate for Euro-Rate borrowings for the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009 was 2.3% and 0%, respectively. The Company pays a commitment fee of 3/8% per annum on the unused balance of the facility. All bank related charges are included in Other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

9.	Long-Term Debt

During May 2007, the Company sold an additional $125,000,000 of 10¹/2% Senior Unsecured Notes (the “Senior Unsecured Notes”) due 2012 for $130,312,500, resulting in a debt premium of $5,312,500 which is being amortized over the life of the notes using the interest method. These additional notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of August 6, 2004, pursuant to which $200,000,000 of notes of the same series were issued in August 2004. The net proceeds of the offering were used for capital expenditures and general corporate purposes.

During February 2005, the Company sold an additional $25,000,000 of 10¹/2% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2012 for $25,750,000, resulting in a debt premium of $750,000 which is being amortized over the life of the notes using the interest method. These additional notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of August 6, 2004, pursuant to which $200,000,000 of notes of the same series were issued in August 2004. The net proceeds of the offering were used to pay down a portion of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness under its existing revolving credit facility.

During August 2004, the Company sold $200,000,000 of 10¹/2% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2012 for $197,342,000, resulting in debt discount of $2,658,000 which is being amortized over the life of the notes using the interest method.

Such notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of the Company’s subsidiaries (see Footnote 16 to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Both the Indenture of the Senior Unsecured Notes and the facility (See Footnote 8 to Consolidated Financial Statements) require that the Company maintain certain financial covenants. The facility requires the Company to meet certain financial covenants, as defined in the facility, a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and a minimum Consolidated Net Worth. In addition, the facility limits the amount the Company can distribute for capital and operating leases. Both the facility and the Indenture of the Senior Unsecured Notes restrict the amount of dividends payable and the incurrence of additional Indebtedness. As of August 31, 2010 the Company is in compliance with covenants under the facility and the Indenture.

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

During the year ended August 31, 2009, the Company acquired $26,040,000 of its 10¹/2% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2012 at an average price of $59.38, resulting in a gain from extinguishment of debt of $10,096,000, which is net of $346,000 of deferred financing costs and $136,000 of debt discount.

A summary of long-term debt is as follows:


	August 31,
	2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Long-term debt:
10.50% Senior Unsecured Notes due August 15, 2012	$	325,560	$	326,378
Other long-term debt		4,493		5,198

		330,053		331,576
Less: Current installments of long-term debt, net of unamortized premium		1,888		2,327

Total long-term debt, less current installments	$	328,165	$	329,249

The principal amount of long-term debt matures as follows:


	Year ended August 31,
	(in thousands)
2011	$	1,070
2012		324,799
2013		695
2014		549
2015		721
Thereafter		619

		328,453
Unamortized premium, net		1,600

Total	$	330,053

The following financing costs have been deferred and are being amortized to expense over the term of the related debt:


	August 31,
	2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	8,431	$	8,552
Current year additions		10		225

Total financing costs		8,441		8,777
Less:
Deferred financing costs associated with debt retirement		—		346
Accumulated amortization		6,327		5,177

	$	2,114	$	3,254

Amortization expense for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $1,150,000, $1,169,000, and $1,199,000, respectively.

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10.

Employee Benefit Plans

Substantially all employees of the Company are covered by three noncontributory defined benefit retirement plans. The benefits are based on each employee’s years of service and compensation. Effective August 31, 2010 benefits under the Company’s defined benefit pension plan were frozen for all salaried employees, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Company will provide enhanced contribution under its defined contribution 401(k) plan as well as a transition contribution for older employees. The Company’s policy is to contribute the minimum amounts required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as amended, and any additional amounts for strategic financial purposes or to meet other goals relating to plan funded status. The assets of the plans are invested in an investment trust fund and consist of interest-bearing cash, separately managed accounts and bank common/collective trust funds.

In addition to the above, the Company provides certain post-retirement healthcare benefits to salaried and certain hourly employees that retired prior to September 1, 2010. These post-retirement benefit plans are unfunded and the costs are paid by the Company from general assets.

Net periodic pension cost and post-retirement healthcare benefit cost consist of the following components for the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008:


	Pension Benefits									Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	2010			2009			2008			2010		2009		2008
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	3,563		$	2,738		$	2,639		$	3,364	$	2,642	$	2,588
Interest cost on benefit obligation		5,724			5,205			4,542			4,740		4,487		4,085
Expected return on plan assets		(3,924	)		(4,362	)		(4,786	)		—		—		—
Curtailment effect		436			—			—			—		—		—
Amortization of transition obligation		2			2			65			597		597		597
Amortization and deferrals		3,566			1,104			360			1,842		978		1,299

Net periodic benefit cost	$	9,367		$	4,687		$	2,820		$	10,543	$	8,704	$	8,569

The Company adopted ASC 715-30-25 effective August 31, 2007. ASC 715-30-25 requires an employer to recognize the funded status of each of its defined pension and postretirement benefit plans as a net asset or liability in its statement of financial position with an offsetting amount in accumulated other comprehensive income, and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which changes occur through comprehensive income.

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligation recognized in Other Comprehensive Income consist of the following for the fiscal years ending August 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):


	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Curtailment	$	(9,599	)	$	—		$	—		$	—
Current year actuarial (gain) / loss		(55	)		28,094			16,619			12,898
Amortization of actuarial gain / (loss)		(3,287	)		(826	)		(1,842	)		(978	)
Current year prior service (credit) / cost		—			—			(51,366	)		—
Amortization of prior service credit / (cost)		(715	)		(278	)		—			—
Amortization of transition asset / (obligation)		(2	)		(2	)		(2,387	)		(597	)

Total recognized in other comprehensive income	$	(13,658	)	$	26,988		$	(38,976	)	$	11,323

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	(4,290	)	$	31,675		$	(28,433	)	$	20,027

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The following table summarizes the change in benefit obligations and fair values of plan assets for the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009:


	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	2010			2009			2010			2009
	(in thousands)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation @ beginning of year	$	100,450		$	76,542		$	82,571		$	65,464
Service cost		3,563			2,738			3,364			2,642
Interest cost		5,724			5,205			4,740			4,487
Plan amendments		—			—			(53,156	)		—
Curtailment		(9,599	)		—			—			—
Medicare act subsidy effect		—			—			195			67
Actuarial (gains) / losses		(180	)		18,364			16,619			12,897
Benefits paid		(2,642	)		(2,399	)		(3,206	)		(2,986	)

Benefit obligation @ end of year		97,316			100,450			51,127			82,571

Change in plan assets:
Fair values of plan assets @ beginning of year		49,223			53,501			—			—
Actual return on plan assets		3,797			(5,367	)		—			—
Company contributions		4,125			3,488			3,011			2,919
Benefits paid		(2,642	)		(2,399	)		(3,206	)		(2,986	)
Medicare act subsidy effect		—			—			195			67

Fair values of plan assets @ end of year		54,503			49,223			—			—

Unfunded status	$	42,813		$	51,227		$	51,127		$	82,571

Amounts recognized in the balance sheet consist of:
Current liability	$	—		$	—		$	2,641		$	3,095
Noncurrent liability		42,813			51,227			48,486			79,476

Net amount recognized	$	42,813		$	51,227		$	51,127		$	82,571


Note: For plans with assets less than the accumulated benefit obligation (ABO), the aggregate ABO is $91,766,000 while the aggregate asset value is $54,503,000.

Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:


	Pension Benefits						Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	2010			2009			2010			2009
	(in thousands)
Accumulated net actuarial loss	$	(30,191	)	$	(43,133	)	$	(45,424	)	$	(30,647	)
Accumulated prior service cost		(315	)		(1,029	)		51,366			—
Accumulated transition obligation		(3	)		(5	)		—			(2,387	)

Net amount recognized, before tax effect	$	(30,509	)	$	(44,167	)	$	5,942		$	(33,034	)

The preceding table presents two measures of benefit obligations for the pension plans. Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) generally measures the value of benefits earned to date. Projected benefit obligation (PBO)

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also includes the effect of assumed future compensation increases for plans in which benefits for prior service are affected by compensation changes. Each of the three pension plans, whose information is aggregated above, have asset values less than these measures. Plan funding amounts are calculated pursuant to ERISA and Internal Revenue Code rules. The postretirement benefits are not funded.


Weighted average assumptions:	Pension Benefits				Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Discount rate		4.75% - 5.15%		5.15% - 5.65%		4.90%		5.60%

Expected return on plan assets		8.00%		8.00%
Rate of compensation increase		4.00%		4.00%

The discount rate assumptions at August 31, 2010 and 2009 were determined independently for each plan. A yield curve was produced for a universe containing the majority of U.S.-issued Aa-graded corporate bonds, all of which were non-callable (or callable with make-whole provisions). For each plan, the discount rate was developed as the level equivalent rate that would produce the same present value as that using spot rates aligned with the projected benefit payments.

Pension Benefits

Other Post-Retirement
Benefits

2010

2009

2010

2009

Discount rate

5.15% - 5.65%

6.40% - 6.70%

5.60%

6.70%

Expected return on plan assets

8.00%

N/A

Rate of compensation increase

4.00%

N/A

Health care cost trend rate

—Initial trend

N/A

8.00%

—Ultimate trend

N/A

5.00%

—Year ultimate reached

N/A

2016

2015

For measurement purposes, the assumed annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered medical and dental benefits was 8% and 5% for 2010 and 2009, respectively. The rates were assumed to decrease gradually to 5% for medical benefits until 2016 and remain at that level thereafter. The healthcare cost trend rate assumption has a significant effect on the amounts reported. To illustrate, a 1 percentage point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate would have the following effects:


	1% Point Increase		1% Point Decrease
	(in thousands)
Effect on total of service and interest cost components	$	1,483	$	(1,191	)
Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation		5,227		(4,348	)

The expected return on plan assets is a long-term assumption established by considering historical and anticipated returns of the asset classes invested in by the pension plans and the allocation strategy currently in place among those classes.

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A reconciliation of the above accrued benefit costs to the consolidated amounts reported on the Company’s balance sheets follows:


	August 31,
	2010			2009
	(in thousands)
Accrued pension benefits	$	42,813		$	51,227
Accrued other post-retirement benefits		51,127			82,571

		93,940			133,798
Current portion of above benefits, included in payrolls and benefits in accrued liabilities		(2,641	)		(3,095	)
Supplemental pension and other deferred compensation benefits		321			356

Deferred retirement benefits	$	91,620		$	131,059

Fair Value of Plan Assets

Our Defined Benefit plans’ assets fall into any of three fair value classifications as defined in ASC 820-10. Level 1 assets are valued based on observable prices for identical assets in active markets such as national security exchanges. Level 2 assets are valued based on a) quoted prices of similar assets in active markets, b) quoted prices for similar assets in inactive markets, c) other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset, or d) values that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. There are no Level 3 assets held by the plans as defined by ASC 820-10.


Asset Category	August 31, 2010		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash Equivalents	$	1,328,000	$	—	$	1,328,000	$	—
Mutual Funds		18,397,000		18,397,000		—	$	—
Equities		28,715,000		28,715,000		—	$	—
Fixed Income		6,062,000		2,999,000		3,063,000	$	—

Total	$	54,503,000	$	50,112,000	$	4,391,000	$	—

During the year, the Pension Plans liquidated two funds classified as Level 3 assets. The table below reconciles the disposition of those funds.


Level 3 Assets	Asset Values
Level 3 Assets as of 8/31/09	$	20,923,000
Asset Appreciation		2,253,000
Proceeds from Sale of Assets		(23,177,000	)

Level 3 Assets as of 8/31/10	$	—

The pension plans weighted-average target allocation for the year ended August 31, 2011 and strategic asset allocation matrix as of August 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:


	Target Allocation			Plan Assets @ 8/31
Asset Category	2010			2010			2009
Equity Securities		55 – 75	%		68	%		69	%
Debt Securities		25 – 35	%		31	%		31	%
Cash/Cash Equivalents		0 – 10	%		1	%		—

					100	%		100	%

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The investment policy for the plans is formulated by the Company’s Pension Plan Committee (the “Committee”). The Committee is responsible for adopting and maintaining the investment policy, managing the investment of plan assets and ensuring that the plans’ investment program is in compliance with all provisions of ERISA, as well as the appointment of any investment manager who is responsible for implementing the plans’ investment process.

In drafting a strategic asset allocation policy, the primary objective is to invest assets in a prudent manner to meet the obligations of the plans to the Company’s employees, their spouses and other beneficiaries, when the obligations come due. The stability and improvement of the plans’ funded status is based on the various reasons for which money is funded. Other factors that are considered include the characteristics of the plans’ liabilities and risk-taking preferences.

The asset classes used by the plan are the United States equity market, the international equity market, the United States fixed income or bond market and cash or cash equivalents. Plan assets are diversified to minimize the risk of large losses. Cash flow requirements are coordinated with the custodian trustees and the investment manager to minimize market timing effects. The asset allocation guidelines call for a maximum and minimum range for each broad asset class as noted above.

The target strategic asset allocation and ranges established under the asset allocation represents a long-term perspective. The Committee will rebalance assets to ensure that divergences outside of the permissible allocation ranges are minimal and brief as possible.

The net of investment manager fee asset return objective is to achieve a return earned by passively managed market index funds, weighted in the proportions identified in the strategic asset allocation matrix. Each investment manager is expected to perform in the top one-third of funds having similar objectives over a full market cycle.

The investment policy is reviewed by the Committee at least annually and confirmed or amended as needed.

Under ASC 715-30-25 beginning at Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2007, the transition obligation, prior service costs, and actuarial (gains)/losses are recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income each August 31 or any interim measurement date, while amortization of these amounts through net periodic benefit cost will occur in accordance with ASC 715-30 and ASC 715-60. The estimated amounts that will be amortized in 2011 follow:


Estimated 2011 Amortization	Pension Benefits		Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	(in thousands)
Transition obligation amortization	$	2	$	—
Prior service cost (credit) amortization		149		(4,840	)
Net loss amortization		1,883		3,712

Total	$	2,034	$	(1,128	)

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The following contributions and benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:


	Pension Benefits		Other Post-Retirement Benefits
Employer Contributions	Pension Benefits		Gross		(Subsidy receipts)
	(in thousands)
FYE 8/31/2011 (expected)	$	6,401	$	2,816	$	(245	)

Expected Benefit Payments for FYE 8/31
2011	$	3,804	$	2,885	$	(245	)
2012		4,160		3,174		(279	)
2013		4,391		3,503		(317	)
2014		4,749		3,808		(357	)
2015		5,009		4,124		(392	)
2016 - 2020		30,502		17,494		(2,610	)

The pension plan contributions are deposited into a trust, and the pension plan benefit payments are made from trust assets. For the postretirement benefit plan, the contributions and the benefit payments are the same and represent expected benefit amounts, which are paid from general assets.

The Company’s postretirement benefit plan is likely to be affected by The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act”). Beginning in 2006, the Act provides a Federal subsidy payment to companies providing benefit plans that meet certain criteria regarding their generosity. The Company expects to receive those subsidy payments. The Company has accounted for the Act in accordance with ASC 715-60-05-8, which requires, in the Company’s case, recognition on August 31, 2004. The benefit obligation as of that date reflects the effect of the federal subsidy, and this amount is identified in the table reconciling the change in benefit obligation above. The estimated effect of the subsidy on cash flow is shown in the accompanying table of expected benefit payments above. The expected subsidy reduced net periodic postretirement benefit cost by $939,000, as compared with the amount calculated without considering the effects of the subsidy.

The Company also contributes to voluntary employee savings plans through regular monthly contributions equal to various percentages of the amounts invested by the participants. The Company’s contributions to these plans amounted to $932,000, $894,000, and $1,011,000 for the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

11.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense (benefit) consists of:


	Year Ended August 31,
	2010			2009		2008
	(in thousands)
Federal:
Current	$	(38,570	)	$	14,393	$	(28,379	)
Deferred		(3,184	)		5,469		1,271

		(41,754	)		19,862		(27,108	)

State:
Current		290			3,062		105
Deferred		2,818			3,311		(8,482	)

		3,108			6,373		(8,377	)

	$	(38,646	)	$	26,235	$	(35,485	)

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Reconciliation of the differences between income taxes computed at the Federal statutory rate and the provision for income taxes attributable to income before income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:


	Year Ended August 31,
	2010			2009			2008
	(in thousands)
U. S. federal income taxes (benefits) at the statutory rate	$	(40,171	)	$	22,494		$	(29,877	)
State income taxes (benefits), net of Federal benefit		2,002			4,124			(5,443	)
Domestic production activity deduction		(52	)		(700	)		(169	)
Permanent items		(214	)		300			564
Other		(211	)		17			(560	)

Income tax attributable to income before income tax expense	$	(38,646	)	$	26,235		$	(35,485	)

Deferred income tax liabilities (assets) are comprised of the following:


	August 31,
	2010			2009
	(in thousands)
Current deferred income tax liabilities (assets):
Inventory valuation	$	9,094		$	11,001
Accounts receivable allowance		(850	)		(1,036	)
Accrued liabilities		(2,182	)		(3,603	)
Other		(65	)		3,242

		5,997			9,604

Deferred income tax liabilities (assets):
Property, plant and equipment		39,793			38,254
Accrued liabilities		(37,369	)		(54,232	)
Federal carryforwards		(181	)		—
State net operating loss carryforwards		(15,429	)		(8,607	)
Valuation allowance		8,971			—
Other		3,623			(828	)

		(592	)		(25,413	)

Net deferred income tax (asset) liability	$	5,405		$	(15,809	)

The Company’s results of operations are included in the consolidated Federal tax return of the Parent (See Footnote 13 to Consolidated Financial Statements). The Company has a Federal net operating loss for regular tax purposes of $104,015,000 which will be carried back and fully utilized against prior year’s taxable income and, accordingly, is included in refundable income taxes at the Federal statutory rate. For state purposes, two entities have Pennsylvania net operating loss carry forwards of $164,000,000 and $46,000,000, respectively, which will expire between fiscal year 2019 and 2030. Pennsylvania limits the amount of net operating loss carry forwards which can be used to offset Pennsylvania taxable income to the greater of $3,000,000 or 20% of Pennsylvania taxable income prior to the net operating loss deduction. Due to these limitations, the Company has recognized valuation allowances, net of a federal benefit, of $8,971,000 and $0 at August 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for Pennsylvania net operating loss carry forwards not anticipated to be realized before expiration.

12.

Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate that value.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, the revolving credit facility and current liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The fair value of marketable securities is determined by available market prices.

The fair value of long-term debt (See Footnote 9 to Consolidated Financial Statements) was determined using the fair market value of the individual debt instruments. As of August 31, 2010, the carrying amount and estimated fair value of these debt instruments approximated $330,053,000 and $300,207,000, respectively.

13.

Transactions with Affiliated Companies

On December 21, 2001, the Company acquired the operations and working capital assets of Country Fair. The fixed assets of Country Fair were acquired by related entities controlled by John A. Catsimatidis, the indirect sole shareholder of the Company. These assets are being leased to the Company at an annual aggregate rental which management, based on an independent third party valuation believes is fair, over a period ranging from 10 to 20 years. During the fiscal years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, $5,102,000, $5,102,000, and $5,102,000 of rent payments were made to these related entities. The Company is not a guarantor on the underlying mortgages on the properties.

Concurrent with the above acquisition of Country Fair, the Company entered into a management agreement with a non-subsidiary affiliate to operate and manage 18 of the retail units owned by the non-subsidiary affiliate on a turn-key basis. For the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company billed the affiliate $1,243,000, $1,219,000, and $1,147,000 for management fees and overhead expenses incurred in the management and operation of the retail units which amount was deducted from expenses. As of August 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had a payable to the affiliate of $138,000 and $306,000, respectively, under the terms of the agreement, which is included in Amounts Due from Affiliated Companies, Net.

Effective June 1, 2001, the Company entered into a 50% joint venture with an unrelated entity for the marketing of asphalt products. The joint venture was accounted for using the equity method of accounting. As of July 31, 2008 the joint venture ceased operations due to the insolvency of the joint venture partner. For the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, net sales to the joint venture amounted to $0, $0, and $15,419,000, respectively. As of August 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had no (payable) receivable (to) from the joint venture.

On September 29, 2000, the Company sold 42 retail units to an affiliate for $23,870,000. Concurrent with this asset sale, the Company terminated the leases on 8 additional retail locations which it had previously leased from a non-subsidiary affiliate. The Company has entered into a management agreement with the non-subsidiary affiliate to operate and manage the retail units owned by the non-subsidiary affiliate on a turnkey basis. For the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company billed the affiliate $2,099,000, $2,245,000, and $2,037,000, respectively, for management fees and overhead expenses incurred in the management and operation of the 50 retail units, which amount was deducted from expenses. For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, net sales to the affiliate amounted to $140,277,000, $112,878,000, and $173,190,000, respectively. As of August 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had a payable to the affiliate of $344,000 and $614,000, respectively, under the terms of the agreement.

The Company paid a service fee relating to certain costs incurred by its Parent for the Company’s New York office. During the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, such fees amounted to approximately $2,000,000, $2,000,000, and $2,000,000, respectively, which is included in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.

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The Company joins with the Parent and the Parent’s other subsidiaries in filing a Federal income tax return on a consolidated basis. Income taxes are calculated on a separate return basis with consideration of the Tax Sharing Agreement between the Parent and its subsidiaries. Amounts related to the Tax Sharing Agreement for the utilization by the Company of certain tax attributes of the Parent and other subsidiaries related to the tax years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009 amounted to $502,000 and $(2,667,000), respectively and have been recorded as a capital contribution (distribution). As of August 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had a receivable from the Parent of $3,455,000 and $1,728,000, respectively, under the terms of the Tax Sharing Agreement.

During the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company incurred $372,000 in each year as its share of occupancy expenses for our offices in New York that it shares with affiliates of the Company. Such offices are located in a building owned by John Catsimatidis.

During the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, the Company shared certain costs with an affiliate of the Company for aircraft owned by another affiliate of the Company and incurred $0, $0 and $180,000, respectively, as its share of such costs.

14.

Environmental Matters and Other Contingencies

The Company is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to pollution and protection of the environment such as those governing releases of certain materials into the environment and the storage, treatment, transportation, disposal and clean-up of wastes, including, but not limited to, the Federal Clean Water Act, as amended, the Clean Air Act, as amended, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and analogous state and local laws and regulations.

Due to the nature of the Company’s business, the Company is and will continue to be subject to various environmental claims, legal actions and actions by regulatory authorities. In the opinion of management, all current matters are without merit or are of such kind or involve such amounts that an unfavorable disposition would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or operations of the Company.

The management of the Company believes that remediation and related environmental response costs incurred during the normal course of business, including contractual obligations as well as activities required under applicable law and regulation, will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition or operations.

In addition to the foregoing proceedings, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of their respective business operations. In the opinion of management, all such matters are adequately covered by insurance, or if not so covered, are without merit or are of such kind, or involve such amounts that unfavorable dispositions would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.

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15.

Segments of Business

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Footnote 1 to Consolidated Financial Statements. Intersegment revenues are calculated using market prices and are eliminated upon consolidation. Summarized financial information regarding the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following table.


	Year Ended August 31,
	2010			2009		2008
	(in thousands)
Net Sales
Retail	$	1,359,046		$	1,213,546	$	1,549,555
Wholesale		1,295,355			1,173,625		1,658,457

	$	2,654,401		$	2,387,171	$	3,208,012

Intersegment Sales
Wholesale	$	639,397		$	512,384	$	829,577

Operating Income (Loss)
Retail	$	4,470		$	33,611	$	(1,215	)
Wholesale		(82,561	)		57,857		(51,380	)

	$	(78,091	)	$	91,468	$	(52,595	)

Total Assets
Retail	$	146,932		$	150,082	$	179,119
Wholesale		490,171			520,772		422,674

	$	637,103		$	670,854	$	601,793

Depreciation and Amortization
Retail	$	5,480		$	5,273	$	5,044
Wholesale		16,314			17,577		16,912

	$	21,794		$	22,850	$	21,956

Capital Expenditures (including non-cash portion)
Retail	$	5,180		$	5,161	$	8,359
Wholesale		22,233			19,988		35,029

	$	27,413		$	25,149	$	43,388

16.

Subsidiary Guarantors

All of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries fully and unconditionally guarantee, on a joint and several basis, the Company’s $350,000,000 Senior Unsecured Note Indenture due August 15, 2012. There are no restrictions within the consolidated group on the ability of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to obtain loans from or pay dividends to other members of the consolidated group. Financial information for the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary guarantors is as follows:

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)


	August 31, 2010												August 31, 2009
	Issuer			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated			Issuer			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,765		$	9,405		$	—		$	17,170		$	21,265		$	9,797		$	—		$	31,062
Accounts receivable, net		30,266			33,926			—			64,192			52,726			32,656			—			85,382
Refundable income taxes		37,921			(1,531	)		—			36,390			—			—			—			—
Inventories		176,748			30,090			—			206,838			209,729			27,812			—			237,541
Prepaid expenses and other assets		22,461			5,480			—			27,941			8,733			5,828			—			14,561
Amounts due from affiliated companies		3,455			(483	)		—			2,972			1,728			(919	)		—			809
Intercompany		111,228			16,374			(127,602	)		—			106,025			15,527			(121,552	)		—

Total current assets		389,844			93,261			(127,602	)		355,503			400,206			90,701			(121,552	)		369,355

Property, plant and equipment, net		185,349			76,426			—			261,775			174,629			77,419			—			252,048
Deferred financing costs, net		2,114			—			—			2,114			3,254			—			—			3,254
Goodwill and other non-amortizable assets		—			11,849			—			11,849			—			11,849			—			11,849
Amortizable intangible assets		—			1,376			—			1,376			—			1,483			—			1,483
Deferred turnaround costs & other assets		3,233			661			—			3,894			6,577			875			—			7,452
Deferred income taxes		7,909			(7,317	)		—			592			29,658			(4,245	)		—			25,413
Investment in subsidiaries		9,263			—			(9,263	)		—			9,872			—			(9,872	)		—

	$	597,712		$	176,256		$	(136,865	)	$	637,103		$	624,196		$	178,082		$	(131,424	)	$	670,854

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity
Current:
Revolving credit facility	$	83,000		$	—		$	—		$	83,000		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Current installments of long-term debt		1,390			498			—			1,888			1,350			977			—			2,327
Accounts payable		40,689			24,931			—			65,620			62,789			20,708			—			83,497
Accrued liabilities		9,457			6,112			—			15,569			10,864			6,153			—			17,017
Income taxes payable		196			356			—			552			(4,861	)		10,010			—			5,149
Sales, use and fuel taxes payable		14,461			3,994			—			18,455			17,703			4,431			—			22,134
Deferred income taxes		7,049			(1,052	)		—			5,997			9,538			66			—			9,604
Intercompany		—			127,602			(127,602	)		—			—			121,552			(121,552	)		—

Total current liabilities		156,242			162,441			(127,602	)		191,081			97,383			163,897			(121,552	)		139,728
Long term debt: less current installments		326,239			1,926			—			328,165			326,822			2,427			—			329,249
Deferred retirement benefits		88,994			2,626			—			91,620			129,177			1,882			—			131,059
Other noncurrent liabilities		—			—			—			—			—			4			—			4

Total liabilities		571,475			166,993			(127,602	)		610,866			553,382			168,210			(121,552	)		600,040

Commitment and contingencies
Stockholder’s equity
Common stock, $.10 par value per share—shares authorized 100; issued and outstanding 100		—			18			(18	)		—			—			18			(18	)		—
Additional paid-in capital		22,500			10,651			(10,651	)		22,500			21,998			10,651			(10,651	)		21,998
Retained earnings (deficit)		18,231			(140	)		140			18,231			94,365			210			(210	)		94,365
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(14,494	)		(1,266	)		1,266			(14,494	)		(45,549	)		(1,007	)		1,007			(45,549	)

Total stockholder’s equity		26,237			9,263			(9,263	)		26,237			70,814			9,872			(9,872	)		70,814

	$	597,712		$	176,256		$	(136,865	)	$	637,103		$	624,196		$	178,082		$	(131,424	)	$	670,854

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)


	Year Ended August 31, 2010												Year Ended August 31, 2009												Year Ended August 31, 2008
	Issuer			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated			Issuer			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated			Issuer			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	1,934,752		$	1,363,456		$	(643,807	)	$	2,654,401		$	1,686,009		$	1,218,224		$	(517,062	)	$	2,387,171		$	2,488,034		$	1,554,041		$	(834,063	)	$	3,208,012

Costs and expenses:
Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		1,979,311			1,224,369			(643,807	)		2,559,873			1,584,637			1,060,335			(517,062	)		2,127,910			2,501,538			1,425,406			(834,063	)		3,092,881
Selling, general and administrative expenses		22,097			128,728			—			150,825			22,786			122,157			—			144,943			24,115			121,655			—			145,770
Depreciation and amortization expenses		15,595			6,199			—			21,794			16,887			5,963			—			22,850			16,264			5,692			—			21,956

		2,017,003			1,359,296			(643,807	)		2,732,492			1,624,310			1,188,455			(517,062	)		2,295,703			2,541,917			1,552,753			(834,063	)		3,260,607

Operating (loss) income		(82,251	)		4,160			—			(78,091	)		61,699			29,769			—			91,468			(53,883	)		1,288			—			(52,595	)

Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(33,910	)		(1,261	)		—			(35,171	)		(33,879	)		(1,993	)		—			(35,872	)		(26,791	)		(5,177	)		—			(31,968	)
Other, net		(2,692	)		1,174			—			(1,518	)		(2,599	)		1,128			—			(1,471	)		(4,829	)		1,123			—			(3,706	)
Equity in net earnings of affiliate		—			—			—			—			41			—			—			41			2,879			—			—			2,879
Gain on extinguishment of debt		—			—			—			—			10,096			—			—			10,096			—			—			—			—
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries		(350	)		—			350			—			16,677			—			(16,677	)		—			(1,783	)		—			1,783			—

		(36,952	)		(87	)		350			(36,689	)		(9,664	)		(865	)		(16,677	)		(27,206	)		(30,524	)		(4,054	)		1,783			(32,795	)

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense		(119,203	)		4,073			350			(114,780	)		52,035			28,904			(16,677	)		64,262			(84,407	)		(2,766	)		1,783			(85,390	)

Income tax (benefit) expense:
Current		(40,569	)		2,289			—			(38,280	)		6,845			10,610			—			17,455			(27,722	)		(552	)		—			(28,274	)
Deferred		(2,500	)		2,134			—			(366	)		7,163			1,617			—			8,780			(6,780	)		(431	)		—			(7,211	)

		(43,069	)		4,423			—			(38,646	)		14,008			12,227			—			26,235			(34,502	)		(983	)		—			(35,485	)

Net (loss) income	$	(76,134	)	$	(350	)	$	350		$	(76,134	)	$	38,027		$	16,677		$	(16,677	)	$	38,027		$	(49,905	)	$	(1,783	)	$	1,783		$	(49,905	)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)


	Year Ended August 31, 2010											Year Ended August 31, 2009											Year Ended August 31, 2008
	Issuer			Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated			Issuer			Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated			Issuer			Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(73,837	)	$	6,045		$	—	$	(67,792	)	$	57,222		$	(4,848	)	$	—	$	52,374		$	(120,501	)	$	18,781		$	—	$	(101,720	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(21,080	)		(5,391	)		—		(26,471	)		(18,198	)		(5,772	)		—		(23,970	)		(33,566	)		(8,577	)		—		(42,143	)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities		—			—			—		—			—			—			—		—			75,854			—			—		75,854
Additions to turnaround costs		(1,433	)		(65	)		—		(1,498	)		(1,219	)		(27	)		—		(1,246	)		(10,038	)		(39	)		—		(10,077	)
Proceeds from asset dispositions		25			—			—		25			2			15			—		17			4			5			—		9

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(22,488	)		(5,456	)		—		(27,944	)		(19,415	)		(5,784	)		—		(25,199	)		32,254			(8,611	)		—		23,643

Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution from (to) Parent under the Tax Sharing Agreement		502			—			—		502			(2,667	)		—			—		(2,667	)		2,634			—			—		2,634
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		—			—			—		—			—			318			—		318			—			178			—		178
Principal reductions of long-term debt		(668	)		(980	)		—		(1,648	)		(16,008	)		(978	)		—		(16,986	)		(467	)		(842	)		—		(1,309	)
Net borrowings (reductions) on revolving credit facility		83,000			—			—		83,000			(9,000	)		—			—		(9,000	)		9,000			—			—		9,000
Dividends to stockholder		—			—			—		—			—			—			—		—			(35,312	)		—			—		(35,312	)
Deferred financing costs		(10	)		—			—		(10	)		(225	)		—			—		(225	)		(108	)		—			—		(108	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		82,824			(980	)		—		81,844			(27,900	)		(660	)		—		(28,560	)		(24,253	)		(664	)		—		(24,917	)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(13,501	)		(391	)		—		(13,892	)		9,907			(11,292	)		—		(1,385	)		(112,500	)		9,506			—		(102,994	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		21,265			9,797			—		31,062			11,358			21,089			—		32,447			123,858			11,583			—		135,441

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$	7,764		$	9,406		$	—	$	17,170		$	21,265		$	9,797		$	—	$	31,062		$	11,358		$	21,089		$	—	$	32,447

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

17.

Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)


	Net Sales		Operating (Loss) Profit			Net (Loss) Income
	(in thousands)
2010
First Quarter	$	620,926	$	(23,654	)	$	(19,310	)
Second Quarter		594,748		(34,045	)		(25,345	)
Third Quarter		705,322		(11,977	)		(16,852	)
Fourth Quarter		733,405		(8,415	)		(14,627	)
2009
First Quarter	$	770,471	$	15,031		$	3,135
Second Quarter		443,809		4,232			(3,147	)
Third Quarter		498,312		29,566			17,333
Fourth Quarter		674,579		42,639			20,706

During the quarter ended February 28, 2009 the Company changed its method of accounting for inventories during interim periods from adjusting the inventory LIFO reserve on an annual basis to adjusting the inventory LIFO reserve on a quarterly basis. This change in method of accounting better reflects interim results consistent with annual LIFO. Accordingly, the Company reflected this change in accounting policy in the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2009 and retrospectively applied this policy to its previously issued financial statements for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2008. During the quarter ended May 31, 2009, the Company realized a $9,230,000 gain from extinguishment of debt.

18.

Dissolution Proceeds From Affiliate.

During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, the Company received $6,430,000 upon the dissolution of its 50% interest in Vulcan-Sem Materials Asphalt Marketing, LLC.

19.

Legal Proceedings.

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

None.

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), as of August 31, 2010, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (its principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, respectively) have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

A control system, no matter how well conceived an operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all controls systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving its objectives. Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at that reasonable assurance level.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process used to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedure that pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP; that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorization of the Company’s board of directors; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Management evaluates the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control Integrated Framework. Management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2010 and concluded that it is effective.

An internal control system over financial reporting has inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, the risk.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.

Set forth below is certain information as of November 29, 2010 with respect to all directors and executive officers of the Company.


Name	Age	Position
John A. Catsimatidis	62	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Myron L. Turfitt	58	President, Chief Operating Officer, Director
Ashton L. Ditka	69	Senior Vice President—Marketing
Thomas E. Skarada	68	Vice President—Refining
Frederick J. Martin, Jr.	56	Vice President—Supply and Transportation
James E. Murphy	65	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
John R. Wagner	51	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Martin R. Bring	68	Director
Jacob Feinstein	67	Director
Kishore Lall	63	Director
Douglas Lemmonds	63	Director
Andrew Maloney	79	Director
Dennis Mehiel	66	Director

John A. Catsimatidis has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since February 1986, when his wholly-owned company, United Acquisition Corp., purchased our parent. He also served as President from February 1986 until September 1996. He also is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, and the founder of Red Apple Group, Inc. (a holding company for certain businesses, including the Company and corporations which operate supermarkets in New York).

Myron L. Turfitt has been President and Chief Operating Officer since September 1996. From June 1987 to September 1996 he was Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. From August 1983 until June 1987 he was Senior Vice President-Finance and from July 1981 to August 1983, Mr. Turfitt held the position of Vice President, Accounting and Administration. Mr. Turfitt is a CPA with over 30 years of financial and operations experience in all phases of the petroleum business including exploration and production, refining and retail marketing. His experience covers both fully-integrated major oil companies and large independents.

Ashton L. Ditka has been Senior Vice President-Marketing since July 1990. From December 1989 to July 1990 he was Vice President-Wholesale & Retail Marketing and from August 1976 until December 1989 he was Vice President-Wholesale Marketing. Mr. Ditka has over 38 years of experience in the petroleum industry, including 11 years in retail marketing with Atlantic Richfield Company.

Thomas E. Skarada has been Vice President-Refining since February 1996. From September 1994 to February 1996 he was Assistant Vice President-Refining and from March 1993, when he joined us, to September 1994 he was Director of Regulatory Compliance. Over his 38 year refining and marketing career, Mr. Skarada has worked in virtually every segment of the downstream business including supply, distribution, refinery operations, economics, planning, research and development. He has 18 years of managerial experience with Sun Refining and Marketing Co. and one year consulting with Muse Stancil and Co. in Dallas, Texas.

Frederick J. Martin, Jr. has been Vice President-Supply and Transportation since February 1993. From 1980 to January 1993 he held other positions with us involving transportation, product supply, crude supply and pipeline and terminal administration.

James E. Murphy has been Chief Financial Officer since January 1997 and in January 2009 also became Treasurer. He was Vice President-Finance from April 1995 to December 1996 and since May 1982 has held other accounting and internal auditing positions with us, including Director of Internal Auditing since April 1986. Mr. Murphy is a CPA and prior to joining us he had over 15 years experience in accounting and auditing with banking, public accounting and manufacturing companies.

John R. Wagner has been Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since August 1997. Prior to joining us, Mr. Wagner served as Counsel to Dollar Bank, F.S.B. from 1988 to August 1997.

Martin R. Bring has served as a Director since 1988. Since November 2004, he has been a partner at the law firm of Ellenoff, Grossman & Schole LLP. Previously he was a stockholder in Anderson, Kill & Olick, P.C., a New York law firm, from February 2002 to November 2004. Prior thereto Mr. Bring was a partner in the law firm of Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania law firm and its predecessor law firm for more than 5 years.

Jacob Feinstein has served as a Director since 2006. Since 1999, he has been employed as a Consultant to the electric power industry in disciplines such as management, transmission, generation interconnection and power system operation and control. From 1998 to 1999, he was employed by Cogen Technologies, Inc. as a Vice President. From 1991 to 1998, he was employed by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. as a Vice President.

Kishore Lall has served as a Director since 1997. He is currently Managing Director & Global Head/ Diamonds & Jewelry with Standard Chartered Bank, London. He was Global Head, Business Development, International Diamond and Jewelry Group of ABN AMRO Bank in New York from September 2005 to September 2008. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Gristede’s Foods, Inc. an affiliate of the Company from August 2003 to August 2005 and Executive Vice President-Finance and Administration and Secretary of Gristede’s Foods, Inc. from May 2002 to August 2005. From January 1997 to October 1997 he served as a consultant to Red Apple Group, Inc. From June 1994 to December 1996 was a private investor. From January 1991 to May 1994 he was Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking of ABN AMRO Bank (New York branch).

Douglas Lemmonds has served as a Director since 1997. He has also served as Executive Vice President at SunTrust Bank (Washington D.C.) since 2002. From May 1996 to 2002 he served as Managing Director and the Chief Operating Officer, Private Banking-Americas of the Deutsche Bank Group. Private Banking-Americas operates across four separate legal entities, including a registered investment advisor, a broker-dealer, a trust company and a commercial bank. From June 1991 to May 1996 Mr. Lemmonds was the Regional Director of Private Banking of the Northeast Regional Office of the Bank of America and from August 1973 to June 1991 he held various other positions with Bank of America.

Andrew Maloney has served as a Director since 1997. He has also been counsel to De Feis O’Connell & Rose, a New York law firm since January 2003. From April 1998 to December 2002, Mr. Maloney was counsel to Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, a New York law firm. From December 1992 to April 1998 was a partner at Brown & Wood LLP, a New York law firm. From June 1986 to December 1992 he was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.

Dennis Mehiel has served as a Director since 2006 and previously was a director from 1997 to 2005. He has also been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Fonda Group, Inc. since 1988. Since 1966 he has been the Chairman of Four M, a converter and seller of interior packaging, corrugated sheets and corrugated

containers which he co-founded, and since 1977 (except during a leave of absence from April 1994 through July 1995) he has been the Chief Executive Officer of Four M. W. Mehiel is also the Chairman of MannKraft Corporation, a manufacturer of corrugated containers, and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Creative Expressions, Group, Inc.

Audit Committee

We do not have a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange or national securities association subject to the requirements of Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Consequently, the Company does not have an audit committee at this time, and has not designated an audit committee financial expert. However, the Company is reviewing whether it would be appropriate to appoint an audit committee consisting of independent members of its board of directors.

Code Of Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which is filed as Exhibit 14.1 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003. A copy of the Code of Ethics is available for review on the Company’s website at www.urc.com.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Not Applicable.

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

The Summary Compensation Table and supplementary tables that follow describe the compensation paid to our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), President and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), Senior Vice President Marketing and Vice President Refining for 2009.

Compensation Objectives and Components

The objective of the Company’s compensation program is to motivate, retain and attract management, linking incentives to financial and personal performance and enhanced shareholder value. The compensation program for the named executive officers consists of the following components:

•

Salary;

•

Annual performance-based cash awards; and

•

Other fringe benefits and perquisites.

There is no Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors; however, the CEO and COO review and approve any proposed changes in salary, as well as discretionary bonuses for the other named executive officers.

Salary

Salaries for the named executive officers have been established by the CEO and COO. There is no policy to provide any scheduled increase to these individuals and increases may be awarded at the discretion of the CEO. There is no deferred compensation program for the named individuals or any other executives of the Company. The salaries of the CEO and COO are set by the CEO after reviewing comparable salaries for similar positions within the industry.

Annual Cash Bonus Awards

While there is no formal bonus program for the named executives, bonuses have been paid to them on an annual basis. The amount of the bonus is determined by the CEO and may vary based on the performance of the Company.

Other Fringe Benefits and Perquisites

The Company provides several fringe benefit plans including the United Refining Company Pension Plan for Salaried Employees (the “Pension Plan”) and the United Refining Company Employees’ 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) to its named executive officers. Additionally, the Company provides other benefits, including medical and dental plans, life and accidental death insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid sick leave and vacation and paid holidays.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

The Company does not have any change in control agreements with any of the named executive officers.

Estimated Benefits upon Termination Related to Other Than a Change in Control

The Company does not have a severance policy for benefits paid upon termination of employment.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The Company’s By-laws provide an open-ended indemnity of all officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer and each of the three other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company whose salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE


Name & Principal Position	Year		Annual Compensation				Change in Pension Value ($) (1)		Other Compensation ($) (2)		Total ($)
Name & Principal Position	Year		Salary ($)		Bonus ($)		Change in Pension Value ($) (1)		Other Compensation ($) (2)		Total ($)
John A. Catsimatidis		2010	$	650,000	$	1,100,000	$	78,965	$	3,564	$	1,832,529
Chairman of the Board &
Chief Executive Officer

James E. Murphy		2010	$	125,500	$	75,000	$	110,721	$	11,222	$	322,443
Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer

Myron L. Turfitt		2010	$	420,000	$	700,000	$	180,728	$	8,258	$	1,308,986
President &
Chief Operating Officer

Ashton L. Ditka		2010	$	193,833	$	80,000	$	66,945	$	8,250	$	349,028
Senior Vice President
Marketing

Thomas E. Skarada		2010	$	148,140	$	80,000	$	52,600	$	15,290	$	296,030
Vice President
Refining

(1)	Amounts in this column reflect the actuarial increase in the present value at August 31, 2010 compared to August 31, 2009 of the named executive officer’s benefits under the Defined Benefit Plan.

(2)

Amounts in this column represent the total of all perquisites (non-cash benefits and perquisites such as the use of employer-owned automobiles, membership dues and other personal benefits), employee benefits (employer cost of life insurance), and employer contributions to defined contribution plans (the 401(K) Plan). Amounts are reported separately under the “All Other Compensations” table below.

2010 ALL OTHER COMPENSATION


Name	Automobile Usage		Company Match on Qualified 401(k) Plan		Life Insurance Premium		Total All Other
John A. Catsimatidis	$	—	$	—	$	3,564	$	3,564
James E. Murphy		4,871		3,765		2,586		11,222
Myron L. Turfitt		5,936		—		2,322		8,258
Ashton L. Ditka		3,099		—		5,151		8,250
Thomas E. Skarada	$	7,082	$	4,444	$	3,764	$	15,290

2010 PENSION BENEFITS


Name	Plan Name	Number of Years of Credited Service		Present Value of Accumulated Benefits		Payments During Last Fiscal Year
John A. Catsimatidis	United Refining Company Pension Plan for Salaried Employees		24.53	$	868,078	$	—

James E. Murphy	United Refining Company Pension Plan for Salaried Employees		28.29	$	634,486	$	—

Myron L. Turfitt	United Refining Company Pension Plan for Salaried Employees		32.17	$	1,152,133	$	—

Ashton L. Ditka	United Refining Company Pension Plan for Salaried Employees		34.08	$	957,545	$	—

Thomas E. Skarada	United Refining Company Pension Plan for Salaried Employees		17.42	$	519,069	$	—

The Pension Plan is a tax-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit plan established to provide pension benefits to employees of the Company, including the named executive officers, meeting Pension Plan eligibility criteria. The criteria states that employees are eligible to participate in, and will be enrolled in, the Pension Plan on the first day of the month coincident with or next following the later of the completion of one Year of Service and attainment of age twenty-one years. Years of service for benefits purposes are measured based on the number of years in which at least 1,000 hours are worked.

A participant’s normal retirement date is the first of the month coinciding with or following the attainment of age 65. Participants who are actively employed may also elect an unreduced option at age 59¹/2. In addition to a single life annuity, benefits can be paid as other actuarially equivalent annuities.

The United Refining Company’s Pension Plan for Salaried Employees was frozen effective August 31, 2010 and participants will no longer accrue a benefit under the Plan. The Plan has been replaced by a new 3% 401(k) contribution.

The benefit formula is based on the average earnings of the participant for the three years in which such participant’s earnings were the highest. Earnings include salary and bonus up to a maximum of the IRC 401(a)(17) limit, which for 2010 is $245,000. Benefits are calculated by multiplying the sum of (a) 1.1% of average earnings up to the Social Security compensation base, plus (b) 1.25% of average earnings in excess of the Social Security compensation base, by (c) the number of years of service. Payments of retirement benefits are not reduced by any Social Security benefits received by the participant. Effective May 2001, for purposes of calculating retirement benefits, the Company has fixed the earnings subject to tax under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act at $76,200.00 for years after 2001 for purposes of calculating Social Security compensation base.

In connection with a transaction in 1984, a portion of the benefits from the plan are provided through an annuity contract with an insurance company. The benefits shown in the table are gross amounts before offsetting the insured benefit and thereby represent the total benefit earned with the Company.

Vested benefits are those amounts to which participants are entitled regardless of future services to the Company. A participant is credited with a year of service for vesting purposes for each Pension Plan year during which at least 1,000 hours of service are completed, commencing with year of hire. Each executive is currently vested in his accumulated benefit.

In addition to vested benefits, the Pension Plan provides certain death benefits. Upon death of a participant, the beneficiary is entitled to receive a portion of the vested interest of the participant’s accrued benefit in the form of a monthly annuity amount, subject to eligibility requirements stipulated in the Pension Plan.

The present value of accumulated benefits in the table above has been determined by an independent actuary. These assumptions for August 31, 2010 include a 5.05% discount rate and the RP 2000 mortality table projected to 2015 with a 15-year phase-in and no collar adjustment, each of which is consistent with the assumptions used for FYE 2010 financial reporting. Further, it was assumed that benefits will commence at the earliest age in which an unreduced benefit is available (age 59.5 or current age if later) and there will be no turnover or death prior to retirement.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The Company pays its non-officer Directors an annual retainer of $15,000 per year and $1,000 for meetings attended. Directors are reimbursed for reasonable travel, meals, lodging and other expenses incidental to attendance at meetings.

2010 Director Compensation


Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)		Option Awards ($)		Total ($)
Martin R. Bring (1)	$	—	$	—	$	—
John A. Catsimatidis (2)	$	—	$	—	$	—
Jacob Feinstein	$	15,000	$	—	$	15,000
Douglas Lemmonds	$	15,000	$	—	$	15,000
Kishore Lall	$	15,000	$	—	$	15,000
Andrew Maloney	$	15,000	$	—	$	15,000
Dennis Mehiel	$	15,000	$	—	$	15,000
Myron L. Turfitt (3)	$	—	$	—	$	—

Fees and expenses paid to Directors are recorded as expense in the period in which the meetings are held, and deducted for income tax purposes in the year incurred.

(1) Martin R. Bring is a partner in the firm of Ellenoff, Grossman and Schole LLP. Mr. Bring was paid $204,000 on a retainer basis for legal and consulting services during fiscal 2010.

(2) Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

(3) President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding ownership of Common Stock on November 29, 2010 by: (i) each stockholder known to the Company to own beneficially, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; (ii) each of the Company’s directors; and (iii) all officers and directors of the Company as a group. The Company believes that ownership of the shares by the persons named below is both of record and beneficial and such persons have sole voting and investing power with respect to the shares indicated.


Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Number of Shares		Percent of Class
John A. Catsimatidis 823 Eleventh Avenue New York, NY 10019		100		100	%

All officers and directors as a group (23 persons)		100		100	%

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

Effective June 1, 2001, the Company entered into a 50% joint venture with an unrelated entity for the marketing of asphalt products. The joint venture is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. As of July 31, 2008 the joint venture ceased operations due to the insolvency of the joint venture partner. For the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, net sales to the joint venture amounted to $0, $0, and $15,419,000, respectively. As of August 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had no (payable) receivable (to) from the joint venture.

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.

The following represents amounts billed and amounts expected to be billed to the Company for the professional services of BDO USA, LLP rendered during fiscal years 2009 and 2008:


	2010		2009
Audit Fees	$	546,000	$	529,000
Audit—Related Fees		—		—
Tax Fees		—		—
All Other Fees		—		—

Total	$	546,000	$	529,000

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

(a)(1) Financial Statements

A list of all financial statements filed as part of this report is contained in the index to Item 8, which index is incorporated herein by reference.

(2) Financial Statement Schedules

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(3) Exhibits


Number		Description
	3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of United Refining Company (“URC”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-35083) (the “Registration Statement”).

	3.2	Bylaws of URC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement.

	3.3	Certificate of Incorporation of United Refining Company of Pennsylvania (“URCP”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement.

	3.4	Bylaws of URCP. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement.

	3.5	Certificate of Incorporation of Kiantone Pipeline Corporation (“KPC”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Registration Statement.

	3.6	Bylaws of KPC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Registration Statement.

	3.7	Certificate of Incorporation of Kiantone Pipeline Company (“KPCY”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Registration Statement.

	3.8	Bylaws of KPCY. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to the registration Statement.

	3.9	Certificate of Incorporation of Kwik Fill Corporation. (“K-FC”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.9 to the Registration Statement.

	3.10	Bylaws of K-FC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to the Registration Statement.

	3.11	Certificate of Incorporation of Independent Gasoline & Oil Company of Rochester, Inc. (“IGOCRI”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.11 to the Registration Statement.

	3.12	Bylaws of IGOCRI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.12 to the Registration Statement.

	3.13	Certificate of Incorporation of Bell Oil Corp. (“BOC”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.13 to the Registration Statement.

	3.14	Bylaws of BOC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.14 to the Registration Statement.

	3.15	Certificate of Incorporation of PPC, Inc. (“PPCI”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.15 to the Registration Statement.

	3.16	Bylaws of PPCI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.16 to the Registration Statement.

	3.17	Certificate of Incorporation of Super Test Petroleum, Inc. (“STPI”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.17 to the Registration Statement.

	3.18	Bylaws of STPI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.18 to the Registration Statement.

	3.19	Certificate of Incorporation of Kwik-Fil, Inc. (“K-FI”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.19 to the Registration Statement.


Number		Description

	3.20	Bylaws of K-FI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.20 to the Registration Statement.

	3.21	Certificate of Incorporation of Vulcan Asphalt Refining Corporation (“VARC”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.21 to the Registration Statement.

	3.22	Bylaws of VARC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.22 to the Registration Statement.

	3.23	Certificate of Incorporation of United Jet Center, Inc. (“UJCI”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.23 to the Registration Statement.

	3.24	Bylaws of UJCI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.24 to the Registration Statement.

	4.1	Indenture dated as of August 6, 2004 between URC, Country Fair, Inc, (“CFI”), KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, K-FC, IGOCRI, BOC, PPCI, STPI, K-FI, VARC and The Bank of New York (“BONY”), relating to the 10¹/2% Series A Senior Notes due 2012. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement.

	4.2	Form of Note. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement.

	10.1	Purchase Agreement dated August 6, 2004 between URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, K-FC, IGOCRI, BOC, PPCI, STPI, K-FI, VARC, Citigroup (“CITI”), Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“GSC”), and PNC Capital Markets, Inc. (“PNCCMI”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement.

	10.2	Registration Rights Agreement dated August 6, 2004 between URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, K-FC, IGOCRI, BOC, PPCI, STPI, K-FI, VARC, CITI, GSC, and PNCCMI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement.

	10.3	Servicing Agreement dated June 9, 1997 between URC and Red Apple Group, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement.

	10.4	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated July 12, 2002 by and among URC, URCP, KPC, CFI and the Banks party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2002.

	10.5	Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of July 12, 2002 by and among URC, URCP, KPC, CFI and the Banks party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended August 31, 2002.

	10.6	Limited Waiver and Amendment No 3 to Credit Agreement dated as of March 24, 2003 by and among, URC, URCP, KPC, CFI and the Banks thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2003.

	10.7	Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 27, 2004 by and among URC, URCP, KPC, CFI, K-FC and the Banks party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended February 29, 2004.

	10.8	Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement dated as of August 6, 2004 by and among URC, URCP, KPC, CFI., K-FI., and the Banks party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registration Statement.

	10.9	Purchase Agreement dated February 10, 2005 between URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, USCF, URCP, K-FC, IGOCRI, BOC, PPCI, STPI, K-FI, VARC and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (CGMI). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2005.


Number		Description

	10.10	Registrant’s Rights Agreement dated February 17, 2005 between URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, K-FC, IGOCRI, BOC, PPCI, STPI, K-FI, VARC and CGMI. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2005

	10.11	Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement dated as of April 19, 2005 by and among URC, URCP, KPC, CFI, K-FI and the Banks party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 22, 2005.

	10.12	Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement dated as of November 27, 2006 by and among URC, URCP, KPC, CFI, K-FC and the Banks party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent.

	10.13	Purchase Agreement dated May 1, 2007 between URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, K-FC, IGOCRI, BOC, PPCI, STPI, K-FI, VARC and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2007.

	10.14	Registrant’s Rights Agreement dated May 4, 2007 between URC, CFI, KPC, KPCY, UJCI, URCP, K-FC, IGOCRI, BOC, PPCI, STPI, K-FI, VARC and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit10.2 of Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2007.

	10.15	Amendment No. 8 to Credit Agreement dated as of November 21, 2008 by and among URC, URCP, KPC, CFI, K-FC and the Banks party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent.

	14.1	Code of Ethics pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 in Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended August 31, 2003.

	21.1	Subsidiaries of the Registrants. A) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Registration Statement. B) Country Fair, Inc. Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1965, doing business as “Country Fair”.

	*31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	*31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	*32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

*	Filed herewith.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and

Stockholder of United Refining Company

Warren, Pennsylvania

The audits referred to in our report dated November 29, 2010 relating to the consolidated financial statements of United Refining Company, which is contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K also included the audit of the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.

In our opinion such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

New York, New York

November 29, 2010

UNITED REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)


Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Deductions			Balance at End Of Period
Year ended August 31, 2008:
Reserves and allowances deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for uncollectible Accounts	$	840	$	2,645	$	(593	)	$	2,892

Year ended August 31, 2009:
Reserves and allowances deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for uncollectible Accounts	$	2,892	$	2,929	$	(3,296	)	$	2,525

Year ended August 31, 2010:
Reserves and allowances deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for uncollectible Accounts	$	2,525	$	954	$	(1,429	)	$	2,050

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	UNITED REFINING COMPANY
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt President and Chief Operating Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	President, Chief Operating Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

/S/ MARTIN R. BRING Martin R. Bring	Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ JACOB FEINSTEIN Jacob Feinstein	Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ KISHORE LALL Kishore Lall	Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ DOUGLAS LEMMONDS Douglas Lemmonds	Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ ANDREW MALONEY Andrew Maloney	Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ DENNIS MEHIEL Dennis Mehiel	Director	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	UNITED REFINING COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt President and Chief Operating Officer


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	President, Chief Operating Officer	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	KIANTONE PIPELINE CORPORATION
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt President and Chief Operating Officer


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	President, Chief Operating Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	KIANTONE PIPELINE COMPANY
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt Executive Vice President


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	Executive Vice President	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	UNITED JET CENTER, INC.
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt Executive Vice President


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	Executive Vice President	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	VULCAN ASPHALT REFINING CORPORATION
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt Executive Vice President


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	Executive Vice President	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	KWIK-FIL, INC.
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt Executive Vice President


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	Executive Vice President	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	KWIK-FILLCORPORATION
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt Executive Vice President


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	Executive Vice President	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	INDEPENDENT GASOLINE & OIL COMPANY OF ROCHESTER, INC.
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt Executive Vice President


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	Executive Vice President	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	BELL OIL CORP.
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt Executive Vice President


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	Executive Vice President	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	PPC, INC.
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt Executive Vice President


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	Executive Vice President	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	SUPER TEST PETROLEUM, INC.
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt Executive Vice President


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	Executive Vice President	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	November 29, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	COUNTRY FAIR, INC.
Dated: November 29, 2010	By:	/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT
		Myron L. Turfitt President and Chief Operating Officer


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ JOHN A. CATSIMATIDIS John A. Catsimatidis	Chairman of the Board	November 29, 2010

/S/ MYRON L. TURFITT Myron L. Turfitt	President and Chief Operating Officer	November 29, 2010

/S/ JAMES E. MURPHY James E. Murphy	Vice President - Finance	November 29, 2010

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT

No annual report or proxy material was sent to security holders by the Corporation during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

UNITED REFINING CO - FORM 10-K - November 29, 2010

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