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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>united states<br>
<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;text-transform:uppercase;">securities and exchange commission</font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>form 8-k</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>current report</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> February 28, 2018</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(State or other<br>
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			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">File Number)</font></p>
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			<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Identification No.)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Registrant<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; 808-747-8471</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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 (<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i>see</i> General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Emerging growth company<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&#9744;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&#9744;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><u>Asset Purchase</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u> Agreement</u></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">On <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">February 28, 2018, Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc., a Hawaii corporation and a 100% owned subsidiary of Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P., (the &ldquo;Seller&rdquo;), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the &ldquo;Asset Purchase Agreement&rdquo;) with MacFarms, LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company, a subsidiary of Buderim Group Limited (the &ldquo;Buyer&rdquo;). The Asset Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Buyer will acquire from the Seller all assets which are currently owned by Seller and used in the marketing and retail sales of macadamia nuts under the Seller&rsquo;s trademark and trade-name brands, including but not limited to the Royal Hawaiian Orchards brand (the &ldquo;Assets&rdquo;), in exchange for 11,220,242 fully paid ordinary shares in Buderim Group Limited (ASX:BUG). As part of the transaction, the Seller and Buyer will enter into other agreements including a supply agreement and processing agreement. The Asset Purchase Agreement has been approved by the board of directors of Royal Hawaiian Resources, Inc., a Hawaii corporation and managing general partner of the Seller.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The closing of the acquisition is subject to customary closing condition<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">s, including, among others, the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the parties contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement and each party&rsquo;s compliance with its covenants and agreements contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">parties have made customary representations and warranties in the Asset Purchase Agreement for a transaction of this nature. The assertions embodied in the representations and warranties were made solely for purposes of the Asset Purchase Agreement between the parties and may be subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with the negotiated terms. The holders of Seller&rsquo;s depositary units representing Class&nbsp;A units of limited Seller interests are not third-party beneficiaries under the Asset Purchase Agreement and should not rely on the representations and warranties or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or conditions of the Seller or any of its respective subsidiaries or affiliates.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Asset Purchase Agreement provides that the closing of the transaction shall take place no more than ten&nbsp;business days after the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement or as mutually agreed by the parties.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The foregoing description of the <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Asset Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><a href="ex_106312.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Asset Purchase Agreement between Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc. and MacFarms, LLC, dated as of February 28, 2018.</a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 88.5%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="ex_106315.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Press Release, dated February 28, 2018</font></a></td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">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.</p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P.</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Date: <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">February 28, 2018</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">Royal Hawaiian Resources, Inc.,</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;its Managing General Partner</font></p>
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			<td style="width: 5%;" valign="top" width="3%">By:</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 35%;" valign="top" width="35%"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/s/ Bradford C. Nelson</font></td>
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			<td style="width: 35%;" valign="top" width="35%"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Bradford C. Nelson</font></td>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Asset Purchase Agreement<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> between Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc. and MacFarms, LLC, dated as of February 28, 2018.</font></p>
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nnutu20180227_8k.htm
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)
February 28, 2018
Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-9145
99-0248088
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
688 Kinoole Street, Suite 121, Hilo, Hawaii
96720
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant
's telephone number, including area code
808-747-8471
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Asset Purchase
Agreement
On
February 28, 2018, Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc., a Hawaii corporation and a 100% owned subsidiary of Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P., (the "Seller"), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Asset Purchase Agreement") with MacFarms, LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company, a subsidiary of Buderim Group Limited (the "Buyer"). The Asset Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Buyer will acquire from the Seller all assets which are currently owned by Seller and used in the marketing and retail sales of macadamia nuts under the Seller's trademark and trade-name brands, including but not limited to the Royal Hawaiian Orchards brand (the "Assets"), in exchange for 11,220,242 fully paid ordinary shares in Buderim Group Limited (ASX:BUG). As part of the transaction, the Seller and Buyer will enter into other agreements including a supply agreement and processing agreement. The Asset Purchase Agreement has been approved by the board of directors of Royal Hawaiian Resources, Inc., a Hawaii corporation and managing general partner of the Seller.
The closing of the acquisition is subject to customary closing condition
s, including, among others, the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the parties contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement and each party's compliance with its covenants and agreements contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
The
parties have made customary representations and warranties in the Asset Purchase Agreement for a transaction of this nature. The assertions embodied in the representations and warranties were made solely for purposes of the Asset Purchase Agreement between the parties and may be subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with the negotiated terms. The holders of Seller's depositary units representing Class A units of limited Seller interests are not third-party beneficiaries under the Asset Purchase Agreement and should not rely on the representations and warranties or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or conditions of the Seller or any of its respective subsidiaries or affiliates.
The
Asset Purchase Agreement provides that the closing of the transaction shall take place no more than ten business days after the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement or as mutually agreed by the parties.
The foregoing description of the
Asset Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
10.1
Asset Purchase Agreement between Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc. and MacFarms, LLC, dated as of February 28, 2018.
99.1
Press Release, dated February 28, 2018
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.
Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P.
(Registrant)
Date:
February 28, 2018
By:
Royal Hawaiian Resources, Inc.,
its Managing General Partner
By:
/s/ Bradford C. Nelson
Name:
Bradford C. Nelson
Title:
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
10.1
Asset Purchase Agreement
between Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc. and MacFarms, LLC, dated as of February 28, 2018.
99.1
Press Release, dated February 28, 2018