- Current report filing (8-K)

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 2, 2012

RUDDICK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina (State of Incorporation)	1-6905 (Commission File Number)	56-0905940 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

301 South Tryon Street, Suite 1800

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On February 2, 2012, Ruddick Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 1, 2012, which press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)

Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1	Press Release disseminated on February 2, 2012 by the Registrant announcing its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 1, 2012.

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.

RUDDICK CORPORATION

By:

/S/ JOHN B. WOODLIEF

John B. Woodlief
Vice President – Finance and Chief
  Financial Officer

Dated: February 3, 2012

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1	Press Release disseminated on February 2, 2012 by the Registrant announcing its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 1, 2012.

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