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 19, 2009
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in is charter)
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Colorado
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0-14749
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84-0910696 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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of incorporation)
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Identification No.) |
265 Turner Drive
Durango, Colorado 81303
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (970) 259-0554
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On May 19, 2009, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory,
Inc. (the Company) adopted a resolution to amend the Amended Articles of Incorporation of the
Company. The Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (the Amendment) approved by the
Board was filed by the Company with the Colorado Secretary of State on May 19, 2009. The Amendment
clarifies that the Companys $1.00 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock has been undesignated and
amends the rights and preferences of the Companys Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock,
par value $0.10 per share (the Preferred Stock) to reflect the rights (the Rights) declared by
the Board on May 19, 2009 pursuant to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement (the Rights
Agreement) dated as of May 19, 2009 by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company,
N.A., whereby each registered holder of a Right is entitled to purchase from the Company one
one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock rather than one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred
Stock as set forth in the prior rights agreement, the Rights Agreement between the Company and
American Securities Transfer & Trust, Inc. dated May 28, 1999 . The foregoing description does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of
which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. See the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on May 19, 2009 and incorporated herein by
reference for a description of the Preferred Stock, the Rights Agreement and the Rights.
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