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): October 6, 2003
Tasty Baking Company
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania 1-5084 23-1145880
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) File Number) Identification No.)
2801 Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 221-8500
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Not applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 6, 2003
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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On October 6, 2003, Tasty Baking Company announced its accelerated
investment in route expansion and brand marketing and an anticipated net loss
for the third quarter ended September 27, 2003. A copy of the press release is
attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This press release is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, "Results
of Operations and Financial Condition," and is included under Item 9 in
accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583. Such information shall
not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. The information in this Current Report shall not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
TASTY BAKING COMPANY
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(Registrant)
Date: October 6, 2003 /S/ David S. Marberger
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David S. Marberger
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated October 6, 2003