Form 8-K

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): February 25, 2021

SANDERSON FARMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Mississippi	1-14977	64-0615843
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

127 Flynt Road Laurel, Mississippi		39443
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(601) 649-4030

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

Title of each class

Trading

symbol(s)

Name of each

exchange on which registered

Common stock, $1 par value per share

SAFM

NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 25, 2021, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its earnings for its fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2021. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The information in the press release is not to be considered “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is not incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of Sanderson Farms, Inc. dated February 25, 2021.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).