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     <!-- Control Number: ny12565                                                          -->
     <!-- Rev Number:     690690/30                                                        -->
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     <!-- Project Name:   8K                                                               -->
     <!-- Firm Name:      Elizabeth Fanous                                                 -->
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REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE<BR> SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  </FONT></TD></TR>
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                                          FEBRUARY 23, 2004 (FEBRUARY 20, 2004) </FONT></TD></TR>
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<td Align=CENTER Width=33%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2><B>Delaware<!-- State--></B> </font></td>
<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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11432 Lackland Road<BR>
St. Louis, Missouri<!-- ADDRESS --></B></FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="110" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>63146<!-- ZIP CODE --></B></FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) </FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(314) 801-2300<!-- TELEPHONE NO. --></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=13%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ITEM 3. </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP </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;As
previously disclosed, on December 8, 2003, Aurora Foods Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)
and its subsidiary Sea Coast Foods, Inc. filed voluntary petitions for relief under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the District of Delaware (the &#147;Court&#148;) (Case Nos. 03-13744 (MFW) and 03-13745
(MFW)).  </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;On
February 20, 2004, the First Amended Joint Reorganization Plan of Aurora Foods Inc. and
Sea Coast Foods, Inc., as Modified, dated February 17, 2004 (the &#147;Amended Plan&#148;),
was confirmed by order of the Court.  </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;On
February 23, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing the confirmation of the
Amended Plan. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is
incorporated herein by reference.  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>7.
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<TD WIDTH=3%><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=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>AURORA
FOODS INC.<BR>CURRENT
REPORT ON FORM 8-K<BR>
REPORT
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<TD WIDTH=13%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Press
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2/23/04 8K
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 23, 2004 (FEBRUARY 20, 2004)
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)
(IRS EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
11432 Lackland Road
St. Louis, Missouri
63146
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(ZIP CODE)
(314) 801-2300
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
N/A
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
ITEM 3.
BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
As
previously disclosed, on December 8, 2003, Aurora Foods Inc. (the "Company")
and its subsidiary Sea Coast Foods, Inc. filed voluntary petitions for relief under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the District of Delaware (the "Court") (Case Nos. 03-13744 (MFW) and 03-13745
(MFW)).
On
February 20, 2004, the First Amended Joint Reorganization Plan of Aurora Foods Inc. and
Sea Coast Foods, Inc., as Modified, dated February 17, 2004 (the "Amended Plan"),
was confirmed by order of the Court.
On
February 23, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing the confirmation of the
Amended Plan. A copy of 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 February 23, 2004
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
February
23, 2004
AURORA
FOODS INC.
CURRENT
REPORT ON FORM 8-K
REPORT
DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2004
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99
Press
release, dated February 23, 2004