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 23, 2005

 

 

 

CRUZAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 655-8977

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

CRUZAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

Item 8.01               Other Events.

 

                On May 23, 2005, Cruzan International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the registration statement for its previously announced rights offering was declared effective on May 23, 2005 by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

                The rights offering will grant holders of the Company’s common stock (except the Company’s principal stockholder, Angostura Limited and its affiliates) nontransferable subscription rights to purchase in the aggregate up to 408,787 shares of the Company’s common stock at a subscription price of $13.91 (the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the American Stock Exchange on May 19, 2005).

 

                A copy of the press release relating to the foregoing is set forth as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)                                  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

Not applicable.

 

(b)                                 Pro Forma Financial Information.

Not applicable.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits.

99.1                           The Company’s Press Release, dated May 23, 2005.

 

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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.

 

		CRUZAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date:     May 23, 2005		By:	/s/ Ezra Shashoua
			Ezra Shashoua
			Executive Vice President and
			Chief Financial Officer

 

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