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<H1 Align=CENTER><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>FORM 8-K </font></h1>

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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):<BR>
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<td Align=CENTER Width=34%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2><B>001-14255<!-- File No.--></B> </font></td>
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     <TD WIDTH="350" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>11432 Lackland Road<BR>
St. Louis, Missouri <!-- ADDRESS --></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
September 16, 2003, Aurora Foods Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release
announcing that, based upon substantial progress made in discussions among the Company,
its creditors and J.W. Childs Equity Partners, the Company has requested its senior
lenders and noteholders to formally extend the forbearance agreements which expired in
accordance with their terms on September 15, 2003. While discussions continue, none of
the Company&#146;s creditors has taken any action to enforce remedies arising out of the
Company&#146;s decisions to defer paying interest on its outstanding senior subordinated
notes and to suspend its divestiture program.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company also announced that it continues to receive funding under its receivables
facility and, as of September 15, 2003, the Company had liquidity of approximately $34
million comprised of cash and availability under the receivables facility. There also are
more than 125 vendors with estimated annual purchases of $250 million who are
participating in Aurora&#146;s vendor lien program and the Company believes it has
sufficient liquidity to fund its operations through completion of the restructuring.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
previously announced, Aurora is undertaking a comprehensive financial restructuring to
reduce its outstanding indebtedness, strengthen its balance sheet and improve its
liquidity. As part of the restructuring, the Company entered into a definitive agreement
on July 11, 2003 with an affiliate of J.W. Childs Associates, L.P., pursuant to which
J.W. Childs agreed to make a $200 million investment for a 65.6% equity interest in the
reorganized Company.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Since
the date of the announcement of the definitive agreement with J.W. Childs, the Company
has engaged, and continues to engage, in discussions with J.W. Childs, the Company&#146;s
senior lenders and noteholders regarding the terms of the restructuring. The Company
believes that substantial progress is being made towards consummating the restructuring.
However, no assurance can be given that this progress will continue, that its discussions
will lead to an agreement, that the conditions to closing the restructuring will be
satisfied, or that the restructuring ultimately will be consummated. Moreover, if the
restructuring is consummated, it could be consummated on terms materially different than
the terms contemplated by the definitive agreement with J.W. Childs.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=60%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Description</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99</FONT></TD>
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8K Aurora Foods Inc.
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, 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):
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 (SEPTEMBER 16, 2003)
AURORA FOODS INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware
001-14255
94-3303521
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
(COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER)
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
11432 Lackland Road
St. Louis, Missouri
63146
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)
(ZIP CODE)
(314) 801 - 2300
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
N/A
(FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF APPLICABLE)
ITEM
5.     OTHER EVENTS.
On
September 16, 2003, Aurora Foods Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing that, based upon substantial progress made in discussions among the Company,
its creditors and J.W. Childs Equity Partners, the Company has requested its senior
lenders and noteholders to formally extend the forbearance agreements which expired in
accordance with their terms on September 15, 2003. While discussions continue, none of
the Company's creditors has taken any action to enforce remedies arising out of the
Company's decisions to defer paying interest on its outstanding senior subordinated
notes and to suspend its divestiture program.
The
Company also announced that it continues to receive funding under its receivables
facility and, as of September 15, 2003, the Company had liquidity of approximately $34
million comprised of cash and availability under the receivables facility. There also are
more than 125 vendors with estimated annual purchases of $250 million who are
participating in Aurora's vendor lien program and the Company believes it has
sufficient liquidity to fund its operations through completion of the restructuring.
As
previously announced, Aurora is undertaking a comprehensive financial restructuring to
reduce its outstanding indebtedness, strengthen its balance sheet and improve its
liquidity. As part of the restructuring, the Company entered into a definitive agreement
on July 11, 2003 with an affiliate of J.W. Childs Associates, L.P., pursuant to which
J.W. Childs agreed to make a $200 million investment for a 65.6% equity interest in the
reorganized Company.
Since
the date of the announcement of the definitive agreement with J.W. Childs, the Company
has engaged, and continues to engage, in discussions with J.W. Childs, the Company's
senior lenders and noteholders regarding the terms of the restructuring. The Company
believes that substantial progress is being made towards consummating the restructuring.
However, no assurance can be given that this progress will continue, that its discussions
will lead to an agreement, that the conditions to closing the restructuring will be
satisfied, or that the restructuring ultimately will be consummated. Moreover, if the
restructuring is consummated, it could be consummated on terms materially different than
the terms contemplated by the definitive agreement with J.W. Childs.
The
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
7.      EXHIBITS.
(c)      Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99
Press Release, dated September 16, 2003
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.
AURORA FOODS INC.
By:
/s/ Richard A. Keffer
Name:
Richard A. Keffer
Title:
General Counsel and
Secretary
September
16, 2003
AURORA
FOODS INC.
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99
Press Release, dated September 16, 2003