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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): February 28, 2018
 
 
SNYDER’S-LANCE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
North Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
0-398
(Commission File Number)
 
56-0292920
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
13515 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Charlotte, NC
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
28277
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 554-1421
 
 
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 28, 2018, Snyder’s-Lance Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release with respect to its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company and includes cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially.
The exhibit attached hereto also presents measures not derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors as the measures emphasize core on-going operations and are helpful in comparing past and present operating results. The Company uses these measures to evaluate past performance and prospects for future performance. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures by the Company should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The information furnished under this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Description
 
Press Release issued by the Company, dated February 28, 2018, with respect to the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 30, 2017.

The information furnished as an exhibit hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth in specific reference in a filing.











SIGNATURE

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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 28, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Gail Sharps Myers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gail Sharps Myers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary










SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC

EXHIBITS

CURRENT REPORT
ON
FORM 8-K

Date of Event Reported:
 
Commission File No:
February 28, 2018
 
0-398

SNYDER’S-LANCE, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Description
99.1
 
Press Release issued by the Company, dated February 28, 2018, with respect to the Company's financial results for the year ended December 30, 2017.