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): May 12, 2005
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
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Items.
On May 12, 2005, Tasty Baking Company issued a press release announcing the
election of the company's nominees, James C. Hellauer and James E. Nevels, and
the reelection of Fred C. Aldridge, Jr., to its Board of Directors as its annual
meeting of shareholders on May 12, 2005; the retirement of Philip J. Baur, Jr.
from the Board of Directors; the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the
independent auditors for 2005. A proposal to amend the Company's 2003 Long Term
Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for grants under this
Plan was not approved by the shareholders. The press release also announced the
declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on all
outstanding shares of common stock, payable June 1, 2005 to shareholders of
record as of the close of business on May 20, 2005. A copy of the press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated May 12, 2005.
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
(Registrant)
Date: May 16, 2005 /s/ David S. Marberger
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David S. Marberger
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer