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):
October 29, 2005
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FOODARAMA SUPERMARKETS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
New Jersey 1-5745-1 21-0717108
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Building 6, Suite 1, 922 Highway 33, Freehold, New Jersey 07728
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(732)462-4700
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 8-Other Events
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
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On November 3, 2005 Foodarama Supermarkets, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing that its founder and Chairman,
Joseph J. Saker, retired as an executive officer of the Company on October 29,
2005. Mr. Saker will continue to serve as Chairman of the Company's Board of
Directors. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
current report.
Section 9-Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c)Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated November 3, 2005,
of Foodarama Supermarkets, Inc.
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.
FOODARAMA SUPERMARKETS, INC.
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(REGISTRANT)
By: /S/ Michael Shapiro
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Michael Shapiro
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 3, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated November 3, 2005, of
Foodarama Supermarkets, Inc.
EXHIBIT 99.1
Foodarama Supermarkets, Inc.
Building 6, Suite 1
922 Highway 33
Freehold, N.J. 07728
CONTACT: Michael Shapiro
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(732) 294-2270
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOODARAMA ANNOUNCES JOSEPH SAKER'S RETIREMENT
AS AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMPANY
Freehold, N.J., November 3, 2005 - Foodarama Supermarkets, Inc. (ASE-FSM)
(the "Company" or "Foodarama") announced today that its founder and Chairman,
Joseph J. Saker, retired as an executive officer of the Company on October 29,
2005, at which time the term of his employment agreement with the Company ended.
Mr. Saker will continue to serve as Chairman of the Company's Board of
Directors. He relinquished his position as Chief Executive Officer of the
Company in 2003. Richard J. Saker, Mr. Saker's son, was elected by the Company's
Board of Directors as Chief Executive Officer at that time.
Joseph Saker founded Foodarama in 1958. His strategic vision, dedication
and commitment to excellence have been instrumental in the growth and success of
the Company over more than four decades. Under Mr. Saker's leadership, Foodarama
has grown to become the largest member of Wakefern Food Corporation, the
Shop-Rite retail food cooperative of which the Company is a member.
Mr. Saker was one of the early founding members of Wakefern Food
Corporation. Wakefern is the largest retail food cooperative in the world. In
addition, he was one of the founding members of the New Jersey Food Council as
well as the St. Joseph's University Academy of Food Marketing. Mr. Saker was a
member of the Board of Directors of the St. Joseph's Academy of Food Marketing
for a period of 29 years, serving as Chairman of the Board for 23 of those
years.
Over his many years in the industry, Joseph Saker has earned his
reputation as a diligent and innovative supermarket executive, operating stores
to serve customer needs. His hard work and dedication have allowed Foodarama to
successfully compete in its intensely competitive retail market.
Foodarama Supermarkets, Inc. is a New Jersey corporation that operates a
chain of twenty-seven supermarkets in Central New Jersey, as well as two liquor
stores and one garden center, all licensed as Shop-Rite.