Sale of Hiton Turkey Production Facility

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 15, 2004



PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 
         Delaware                     1-9273          75-1285071
           (State or Other Jurisdiction             (Commission                   (IRS Employer
                   of Incorporation)             File Number)          Identification No.)
 
 

 110 South Texas Street

 

Pittsburg, Texas

75686-0093 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 

(ZIP Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (903) 855-1000

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

 
On September 15, 2004, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation issued a press release announcing the sale of its Hinton, VA, commodity turkey production facility and associated feed mill in Broadway, VA to Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative, Inc. The press release is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits

Exhibit
Number    Description

99.1    Press Release dated September 15, 2004.

 
     
 
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.

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION


Date: September 21, 2004                                                                                          By: /s/ Richard A. Cogdill
                                                                          Richard A. Cogdill
                                            Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                                            Secretary and Treasurer