FORM 10-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year ended May 29, 2004
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______ to _________
Commission File No. 0-5815
AMERICAN CONSUMERS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia 58-1033765
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification
of incorporation or Number)
organization)
55 Hannah Way, Rossville, GA 30741
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (706) 861-3347
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.10 par value
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(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. YES X NO
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). YES NO X
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held
by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity
was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of
the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal
quarter.
As of November 28, 2003 (the last business day of the registrant's most recently
completed second fiscal quarter), the aggregate market value of the voting stock
held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $764,578. (Calculated
for these purposes by multiplying the total number of outstanding shares held by
non-affiliates by the average of available bid and asked price information for
such date.)
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
811,802 shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value, as of August 20, 2004.
List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part
of the Form 10-K into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report
to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any
prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of
1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification
purposes:
(1) specified portions of the Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the
fiscal year ended May 29, 2004, incorporated by reference into Part II of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(2) specified portions of the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Registrant's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held September 23, 2004, incorporated by reference into Part
III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
PART I
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Incorporated in Georgia in 1968, American Consumers, Inc. (the "COMPANY"),
operates eight (8) supermarkets within a compact geographical area that
comprises Northwest Georgia, Northeast Alabama, and Southeast Tennessee.
All of the Company's supermarkets are operated under the name "Shop-Rite."
All of the Company's supermarkets are self-service and are engaged in the retail
selling of groceries including meats, fresh produce, dairy products, frozen
foods, bakery products, tobacco products, and miscellaneous other non-food
items. The Company's supermarkets feature national brand merchandise with only a
minor part of sales from controlled-label, private-label or generic merchandise.
"Controlled-label" or "private-label" merchandise is merchandise purchased from
national or local suppliers under a trade name chosen by the wholesaler
supplying the merchandise. The Company's supermarkets offer milk and certain
dairy products, as well as frozen vegetables and jellies, under the
controlled-labels "Foodland," "Food Club," "Ultimate Choice," "Freshland,"
"Price Saver," "Top Crest," "Top Care" and "Select." Bread and related bakery
items are also offered as controlled-label groceries.
During the fiscal year ended May 29, 2004, the Company's major supplier of
staple groceries was Mitchell Grocery Corporation ("MITCHELL"), with its
principal corporate offices in Albertville, Alabama. For the fiscal year ended
May 29, 2004, approximately 82% of the Company's total inventory purchases of
$23,209,916 were made from Mitchell.
Various local suppliers within the geographical area served by the
Company's supermarkets provide the Company with certain perishable items,
including produce, and account for approximately 18% of the Company's total
inventory purchases. The Company believes that there are other adequate and
convenient sources of groceries, including several area and local suppliers,
which could meet its needs. Accordingly, while the Company has elected to
purchase the majority of its inventory from Mitchell for reasons of cost, the
Company is not dependent upon any particular supplier for its requirements of
groceries.
The supermarket industry is highly competitive and the principal method of
competition historically has been the pricing of groceries. The Company's
current major competitors now include various local and four regional chains, as
well as one major national retailer (Wal-Mart). The nature of such price
competition includes the sale of selected items at below cost prices as
"loss-leaders" or "advertised specials," the practice of "double couponing" or
matching coupon discounts with additional cash discounts, loyalty card programs,
as well as the sale of certain main line items at prices below the Company's
wholesale
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cost. The Company believes that its major competitors have been and are able to
obtain preferential treatment from suppliers in the form of advertising
allowances, lower prices and other concessions not available to the Company,
which puts the Company at a competitive disadvantage.
Management believes that, in recent periods, entry into the Company's trade
area by Winn Dixie, Save-A-Lot and United Grocery Outlets, and further expansion
in the area by Food Lion and Wal-Mart in addition to the presence of Ingle's and
Bi-Lo, have created a situation of ongoing price competition and increasingly
expensive advertising and promotional activities which place an operation the
size of the Company at a significant competitive disadvantage. These
developments have resulted in increased pressure on the Company's market share,
sales and profits during fiscal 2004, the effects of which continue to threaten
the profitability of the Company.
The addition of two stores since April of 2001 and the change in our
principal inventory supplier in March of 2000 has allowed the Company to better
compete in the marketplace. However, in addition to the net loss of $236,050 for
the current year the Company also sustained an operating loss of $226,831 for
the year ended June 1, 2002, due in part to the periodic use of more aggressive
pricing strategies in an effort to compete with larger discount grocery chains
and expand sales at all locations. While we have achieved some limited
improvements in the Company's gross margin in recent periods, these improvements
have been offset by expenses related to the opening of our eighth store in
December 2003 and by same-store sales declines at other locations. Management
actively monitors the Company's mix of retail prices and will attempt to achieve
further improvements in gross margin, to the extent permitted by competition. A
continuous effort is made to improve the gross margin and increase profitability
by obtaining the lowest cost for the Company's inventory. Due to competitive
conditions, however, further improvements in the gross margin may not be
achievable.
Management believes that competitive pressures on the Company will continue
to increase over time as a result of larger competitors, which are in a better
position than the Company to withstand prolonged price competition, opening more
new stores in the Company's trade area.
Backlog is not a significant factor in the Company's business.
The Company employs approximately 103 full-time employees and approximately
140 part-time and seasonal employees.
The Company believes it is in compliance with all federal, state and local
laws relating to environmental protection. No capital expenditures for equipment
relating to environmental protection are presently anticipated.
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The Company is engaged in a single line of business; namely, the retail,
self-service grocery business which is not divisible into separate segments. The
following table sets forth information for the last three (3) fiscal years as to
the total sales and revenue of the Company contributed by each class of products
which contributed a significant percentage of the total retail sales and
revenues of the Company in the last three (3) fiscal years.
2004 2003 2002
(52 Weeks) (52 Weeks) (52 Weeks)
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Meat $ 8,327,742 $ 7,945,764 $ 7,813,427
Produce 2,206,198 2,269,945 2,145,545
Grocery & Non-
Food Items 19,477,315 19,408,922 18,941,456
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The executive offices of the Company are located in a 4,000 square-foot
office building on Hannah Way, just off Battlefield Parkway in Rossville,
Georgia, which the Company holds under a lease for a term of five years,
expiring in September, 2006.
The Company's supermarkets are located in Ringgold, LaFayette, Chatsworth,
Chickamauga and Tunnel Hill, Georgia; Stevenson, Alabama; and Dayton and Jasper,
Tennessee. All of the eight locations are leased from unaffiliated landlords.
Summary information concerning these leases is presented below:
Square Current Lease Renewal
Location Footage Term Options
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Ringgold, GA 14,400 12/01/02 - 11/30/07 -
LaFayette, GA 20,500 01/01/02 - 01/31/07 2-5 yr. terms
Chatsworth, GA 24,360 04/29/03 - 04/30/08 2-5 yr. terms
Chickamauga, GA 13,840 01/01/96 - 12/31/04 2-5 yr. terms
Tunnel Hill, GA 18,900 01/01/04 - 08/31/07 3-5 yr. terms
Stevenson, AL 23,860 06/01/04 - 05/31/09 1-5 yr. term
Dayton, TN 23,004 08/01/02 - 07/31/07 1-5 yr. term
Jasper, TN 25,000 04/28/01 - 04/30/06 3-5 yr. terms
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The supermarkets in Ringgold, LaFayette, Chatsworth and Tunnel Hill,
Georgia; Stevenson, Alabama; and Dayton, Tennessee, are located in strip
shopping centers. The stores in Chickamauga, Georgia and Jasper, Tennessee are
free-standing.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a
party, or to which any of its property is subject, nor have any material legal
proceedings been terminated during the fourth quarter of the Company's fiscal
year.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The Company's Board of Directors appoints the Company's Executive Officers
for a term of one year. The names, ages, offices held with the Company, business
experience during the past five years, and certain directorships held by each of
the Company's Executive Officers are set forth in the following table:
Name and Year Office(s) Presently
First Elected as Held, Business Experience
Executive Officer and Certain Directorships Age
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Michael A. Richardson Chairman of the Board of 58
1977 Directors, President, Chief
Executive Officer, member of
the Executive Committee of
the Board of Directors.
Virgil E. Bishop Vice-President, Director, 65
1974 member of the Executive
Committee of the Board
of Directors.
Paul R. Cook Executive Vice-President, 54
1987 Treasurer, Chief Financial
Officer, Director, member of
the Executive Committee of
the Board of Directors.
Director of Capital Bank,
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
since May 1993.
James E. Floyd Vice-President, member of 60
1991 the Executive Committee
(ex-officio). From 1966 to
1991, Mr. Floyd was
Grocery Supervisor for
the Company.
Reba S. Southern Secretary, member of the 51
1991 Executive Committee (ex-
officio). From 1972 to 1991,
Mrs. Southern was Administra-
tive Assistant for the Company.
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PART II
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS AND ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Issuer Repurchases:
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The following table presents information with respect to repurchases of common
stock made by the Company during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered
by this report:
Total Number of
Average Shares Purchased Maximum Number of
Price as Shares that May
Total Number Paid Part of a Yet
of Shares per Publicly Be Purchased
Period Purchased (1) Share Announced Plan Under the Plan
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February 29 -
March 27, 2004 - - - -
March 28 -
April 24, 2004 1,100 $ 1.00 - -
April 25 - May
29, 2004 - - - -
TOTAL 1,100 $ 1.00 - -
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(1) Represents shares repurchased at $1.00 per share in response to unsolicited
requests from unaffiliated shareholders during the quarter.
The remaining information required by this Item is incorporated herein by
reference to page 4 of the Company's Annual Report to security holders for the
fiscal year ended May 29, 2004.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to
page 3 of the Company's Annual Report to security holders for the fiscal year
ended May 29, 2004.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to
pages 5 through 9 of the Company's Annual Report to security holders for the
fiscal year ended May 29, 2004.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company does not engage in derivative transactions, nor does it hold or
issue financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes. The
Company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates primarily
as a result of its borrowing activities. The effective interest rate on the
Company's borrowings under its Line of Credit Agreements and under its
outstanding notes varies with the prime rate. We believe that our present
exposure to market risk relating to interest rate risk is not material. The
Company does not maintain any interest rate hedging arrangements. All of the
Company's business is transacted in U.S. dollars and, accordingly, foreign
exchange rate fluctuations have never had a significant impact on the Company
and they are not expected to in the foreseeable future.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to
pages 10 through 23 of the Company's Annual Report to security holders for the
fiscal year ended May 29, 2004.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this annual report, an evaluation was
performed, under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls
and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation,
the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. No change in the
Company's internal control over financial reporting occurred during fourth
fiscal quarter of the period covered by this annual report that materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting.
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PART III
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Executive Officers
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Information concerning the Company's Executive Officers is set forth in Part I
of this report on Form 10-K under the caption "Executive Officers of the
Company."
Audit Committee Financial Expert
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All four of the Company's independent directors currently serve on the Audit
Committee, and each is an experienced business professional. Thomas L.
Richardson is the retired chief executive officer of Learning Labs, Inc., a
position he held for 27 years. He and Jerome P. Sims, Sr. each have had over 30
years of experience in reviewing the Company's financial reporting process
through service as independent directors. Danny R. Skates has 10 years of senior
management experience as Vice President and General Manager of Jackson Chevrolet
Pontiac Buick GMC, and Andrew V. Douglas has had extensive experience with the
business of independent grocery retailers such as the Company through his
service as a retail counselor for Fleming Companies, Inc., our former principal
supplier. Accordingly, in light of their backgrounds and their understanding of
the Company's business, the Board of Directors believes that the members of the
Audit Committee will be able to provide effective oversight for the Company's
financial reporting process and its relationship with its independent
accountants. Nevertheless, the Company's Board of Directors has not determined
that any member of the Company's Audit Committee qualifies as an "audit
committee financial expert" under the SEC's detailed, technical definition of
that term.
Code of Ethics
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The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code of
Ethics") which applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial
officer and principal accounting officer or controller, and any persons
performing similar functions. A copy of the Code of Ethics is filed as Exhibit
14 to this Report.
The remaining information required by this Item is incorporated herein by
reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A for the Company's Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held September 23, 2004, under the headings
"INFORMATION ABOUT NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR" and "SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE."
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the
Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A for the Company's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held September 23, 2004, under the headings "DIRECTORS'
COMMITTEES, FEES AND ATTENDANCE," "EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION" and "COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION."
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the
Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A for the Company's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held September 23, 2004, under the headings "PRINCIPAL
SHAREHOLDERS" and "INFORMATION ABOUT NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR."
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the
Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A for the Company's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held September 23, 2004, under the heading "CERTAIN
TRANSACTIONS."
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the
Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A for the Company's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held September 23, 2004, under the heading "AUDITORS FEES."
PART IV
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) 1. The following Financial Statements included in the Company's 2004
Annual Report to the security holders for the fiscal year ended May
29, 2004, are incorporated by reference in Item 8 hereof:
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- Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
- Balance Sheets - May 29, 2004 and May 31, 2003
- Statements of Income and Changes in Stockholders' Equity - Fiscal
Years Ended May 29, 2004; May 31, 2003 and June 1, 2002
- Statements of Cash Flows - Fiscal Years Ended May 29, 2004; May
31, 2003 and June 1, 2002
- Notes to Financial Statements
2. None of the schedules for which provision is made in the applicable
accounting regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission are required under the related instructions, or
else are inapplicable to the Company, and therefore no such schedules
have been filed.
3. The following exhibits are either incorporated by reference or
attached to and made a part of this report:
Exhibit 3 Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws.
Exhibit 10.1 Lease for the Company's Ringgold, Georgia
location.
Exhibit 10.2 Lease Agreement for the Company's LaFayette,
Georgia location.
Exhibit 10.3 Lease Agreement for the Company's Chatsworth,
Georgia location.
Exhibit 10.4 Lease Agreement for the Company's Chickamauga,
Georgia location.
Exhibit 10.5 Renewal Lease Agreement for the Company's
Stevenson, Alabama location.
Exhibit 10.6 Lease Agreement for the Company's Dayton,
Tennessee location.
Exhibit 10.7 Lease Agreement for the Company's Executive
Offices.
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Exhibit 10.8 Lease Agreement for the Company's Jasper,
Tennessee location.
Exhibit 10.9 Commercial Variable Rate Promissory Note between the
Company and Northwest Georgia Bank, dated April 30,2001.
Exhibit 10.10 Commercial Security Agreement between the Company and
Northwest Georgia Bank, dated June 1, 2001.
Exhibit 10.11 Assignment of Deposit Account between the Company and
Northwest Georgia Bank, dated June 1, 2001.
Exhibit 10.12 Commercial Variable Rate Promissory Note
between the Company and Northwest Georgia
Bank, dated September 11, 2001.
Exhibit 10.13 Commercial Security Agreement between
the Company and Northwest Georgia Bank,
dated September 11, 2001.
Exhibit 10.14 Commercial Variable Rate Revolving or Draw Note between
the Company and Northwest Georgia Bank, dated June 1, 2002.
Exhibit 10.15 First Lease Amendment Agreement for the Company's
Chatsworth, Georgia location, dated March 19, 2003.
Exhibit 10.16 Commercial Variable Rate Revolving or Draw Note between
the Company and Northwest Georgia Bank, dated May 30,2003.
Exhibit 10.17 Description of the Company's Bonus Plan.
Exhibit 10.18 Asset Purchase Agreement dated December 20,2003
between the Company and Russell's Food Stores, Inc.
Exhibit 10.19 Lease Agreement for the Company's Tunnel Hill, Georgia
location, dated December 20, 2003 between the Company
and Tunnel Properties, LLC.
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Exhibit 10.20 Commercial Variable Rate Promissory Note
between the Company and Northwest Georgia Bank, dated
December 17, 2003.
Exhibit 10.21 Demand Note with Variable Interest Rate between the Company
and Michael A. and Diana K. Richardson.
Exhibit 10.22 Demand Note with Variable Interest Rate between the Company
and Matthew A. Richardson.
Exhibit 13 Information Incorporated by Reference
from Annual Report to Shareholders for
the Fiscal Year ended May 29, 2004.
Exhibit 14 Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
Exhibit 23 Consent of Hazlett, Lewis & Bieter, PLLC.
Exhibit 31.1 C.E.O. Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules
13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a).
Exhibit 31.2 C.F.O. Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules
13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a).
Exhibit 32.1 C.E.O. Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules
13a-14(b) and 15d-14(b).
Exhibit 32.2 C.F.O. Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules
13a-14(b) and 15d-14(b).
(b) The Company has not filed any reports on Form 8-K during the last quarter
of the period covered by this report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN CONSUMERS, INC.
Date: August 23, 2004 By: /s/ Michael A. Richardson
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Michael A. Richardson
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Michael A. Richardson Chairman of the Board, August 23, 2004
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Michael A. Richardson Executive Officer
/s/ Paul R. Cook Executive Vice- August 23, 2004
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Paul R. Cook Financial Officer,
Treasurer (Chief
Accounting Officer) and
Director
/s/ Virgil E. Bishop Vice-President and August 23, 2004
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Virgil E. Bishop
/s/ Danny R. Skates Director August 23, 2004
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Danny R. Skates
/s/ Thomas L. Richardson Director August 23, 2004
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Thomas L. Richardson
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Jerome P. Sims, Sr.
/s/ Andrew V. Douglas Director August 23, 2004
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Andrew V. Douglas
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 3 Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3 to Form 10-K for the year
ended May 29, 1993.
Exhibit 10.1 Lease for the Company's Ringgold, Georgia location.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e) to Form 10-K
for the year ended May 29, 1993.
Exhibit 10.2 Lease Agreement for the Company's LaFayette, Georgia
location. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to
Form 10-K for the year ended May 29, 1993.
Exhibit 10.3 Lease Agreement for the Company's Chatsworth, Georgia
location. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g) to
Form 10-K for the year ended May 29, 1993.
Exhibit 10.4 Lease Agreement for the Company's Chickamauga, Georgia
location. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(h) to
Form 10-K for the year ended May 29, 1993.
Exhibit 10.5 Renewal Lease Agreement for the Company's Stevenson, Alabama
location. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(h) to
Form 10-K for the year ended May 28, 1994.
Exhibit 10.6 Lease Agreement for the Company's Dayton, Tennessee
location. Incorporated by referenced to Exhibit 10(j) to
Form 10-K for the year ended May 29, 1993.
Exhibit 10.7 Lease Agreement for the Company's Executive Offices.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended September 1, 2001.
Exhibit 10.8 Lease Agreement for the Company's Jasper, Tennessee
location. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to
Form 10-K for the year ended June 2, 2001.
Exhibit 10.9 Commercial Variable Rate Promissory Note between the
Company and Northwest Georgia Bank, dated April 30, 2001.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-K for
the year ended June 2, 2001.
Exhibit 10.10 Commercial Security Agreement between the Company and
Northwest Georgia Bank, dated June 1, 2001. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Form 10-K for the year ended
June 2, 2001.
Exhibit 10.11 Assignment of Deposit Account between the Company and
Northwest Georgia Bank, dated June 1, 2001. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Form 10-K for the year ended
June 2, 2001.
Exhibit 10.12 Commercial Variable Rate Promissory Note between the
Company and Northwest Georgia Bank, dated September 11, 2001.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended September 1, 2001.
Exhibit 10.13 Commercial Security Agreement between the Company and
Northwest Georgia Bank, dated September 11, 2001.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended September 1, 2001.
Exhibit 10.14 Commercial Variable Rate Revolving or Draw Note between
the Company and Northwest Georgia Bank, dated June 1, 2002.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Form 10-K for
the year ended June 1, 2002.
Exhibit 10.15 First Lease Amendment Agreement for the Company's Chatsworth,
Georgia location, dated March 19, 2003. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Form 10-K for the year ended
May 31, 2003.
Exhibit 10.16 Commercial Variable Rate Revolving or Draw Note between
the Company and Northwest Georgia Bank, dated May 30, 2003.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to
Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2003.
Exhibit 10.17 Description of the Company's Bonus Plan. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Form 10-K for the year ended
May 31, 2003.
Exhibit 10.18 Asset Purchase Agreement dated December 20, 2003 between the
Company and Russell's Food Stores, Inc. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended February 28, 2004.
Exhibit 10.19 Lease Agreement for the Company's Tunnel Hill, Georgia
location, dated December 20, 2003 between the Company and
Tunnel Properties, LLC. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
February 28, 2004.
Exhibit 10.20 Commercial Variable Rate Promissory Note between the
Company and Northwest Georgia Bank, dated December 17, 2003.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended February 28, 2004.
Exhibit 10.21 Demand Note with Variable Interest Rate between the Company
and Michael A. and Diana K. Richardson. Filed herewith.
Exhibit 10.22 Demand Note with Variable Interest Rate between the Company
and Matthew A. Richardson. Filed herewith.
Exhibit 13 Information Incorporated by Reference from
Annual Report to Shareholders for the
Fiscal Year ended May 29, 2004. Filed
herewith.
Exhibit 14 Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Filed herewith.
Exhibit 23 Consent of Hazlett, Lewis & Bieter, PLLC. Filed herewith.
Exhibit 31.1 C.E.O. Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)
and 15d-14(a). Filed herewith.
Exhibit 31.2 C.F.O. Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)
and 15d-14(a). Filed herewith.
Exhibit 32.1 C.E.O. Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(b)
and 15d-14(b). Filed herewith.
Exhibit 32.2 C.F.O. Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(b)
and 15d-14(b). Filed herewith.