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Landec Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   August 29, 2005

Landec Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
California 0-27446 94-3025618
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
3603 Haven Ave. Suite E, Menlo Park, California   94025
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   650-306-1650

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 29, 2005, Landec Corporation, through its agricultural seed subsidiary, Landec Ag, Inc., acquired the assets of Heartland Hybrids, Inc. which is based in Dassel, Minnesota, for $6.0 million. The consideration paid at closing consisted of 152,186 shares of Landec Common Stock valued at $1.0 million and cash of $3.65 million. The remaining $1.35 million is in the form of a future cash earn-out based on Heartland Hybrids achieving certain financial targets for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 and a $150,000 holdback for any post-closing adjustments. Any amounts remaining in the holdback reserve will be paid out by May 2006.





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SIGNATURES

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

         
    Landec Corporation
          
August 30, 2005   By:   /s/Gregory S. Skinner
       
        Name: Gregory S. Skinner
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer