Hansen Natural Corp - Current report filing (8-K)

 

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):  April 22, 2008

 

Hansen Natural Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-18761		39-1679918
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

550 Monica Circle Suite 201

Corona, California 92880
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(951) 739 - 6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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))

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On April 25, 2008, Hansen Natural Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $200 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

 

The Company’s Board of Directors terminated the common stock repurchase program authorized in November 2005 , under which the Company had purchased $27.7 million of common stock.

 

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits .

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated April 25, 2008.

 

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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.

 

 

		Hansen Natural Corporation
Date: April 25, 2008		/s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg
		Hilton H. Schlosberg
		Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors,
		President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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