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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">UNITED STATES</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;">Washington, DC 20549</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;">-K</font></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 Pursuant</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>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:justify;text-indent:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <u>October </u><u>19</u><u>,</u><u> 2017</u></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">National Beverage Corp.</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;">Delaware</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 Jurisdiction<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> of Incorporation)</font></p>

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			<td style="width: 50%; text-align: center; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">1-14170</font></td>
			<td style="width: 50%; text-align: center; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">59-2605822&nbsp;</font></td>
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			<td style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">(Commission File Number)</font></td>
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			<td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">8100 SW Tenth Street, Suite 4000</td>
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			<td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fort Lauderdale, Florida</td>
			<td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">33324</td>
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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">(954) 581-0922</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Registrant&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: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:justify;">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>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</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;">&#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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">Other Events</font></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">On October 19, 2017, the Company issued a news release entitled &ldquo;FIZZ Grows Stronger!!&rdquo;. The release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">Financial Statements and Exhibit</font></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">(d) Exhibits</font></td>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">Exhibit 99.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;News release entitled &ldquo;FIZZ Grows Stronger!!&rdquo;</font></td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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 thereunto duly authorized.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>National Beverage Corp.</u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">(Registrant)</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><u>/s/ </u><u>George R. Bracken</u></font></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;">George R. Bracken</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;">Executive Vice President <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">&ndash; Finance</font></td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Date:<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> October 20, 2017</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Exhibit 99.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><a href="ex_97120.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">News release entitled &ldquo;FIZZ Grows Stronger!!&rdquo;</font></a></p>
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fizz20171019_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
October
19
,
2017
National Beverage Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
1-14170
59-2605822
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
8100 SW Tenth Street, Suite 4000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
33324
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(954) 581-0922
(
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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):
☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933
(17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company
☐
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.
☐
Item 8.01
Other Events
On October 19, 2017, the Company issued a news release entitled "FIZZ Grows Stronger!!". The release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibit
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1      News release entitled "FIZZ Grows Stronger!!"
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 thereunto duly authorized.
National Beverage Corp.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/
George R. Bracken
George R. Bracken
Executive Vice President
– Finance
Date:
October 20, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1
News release entitled "FIZZ Grows Stronger!!"