UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2011

 

 

CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Minnesota
  000-51535
  41-1731219

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation

 

(Commission

File Number)

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

 

3900 Lakebreeze Avenue North  
Brooklyn Center, MN   55429
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 763-592-2200

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 20, 2011, we entered into an Amended and Restated Purchase and License Agreement with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. and Keurig, Inc. The Amended and Restated Purchase Agreement is effective January 1, 2012 and extends our long term relationship on terms and conditions substantially similar to our former agreement. Subject to certain conditions, the agreement has a five year initial term and subsequent renewal terms of three year periods.


Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the Undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 22, 2011

 

CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY, INC.
By:   /S/    TIMOTHY J. HENNESSY        
  Timothy J. Hennessy
  Chief Financial Officer