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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;"><b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

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

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

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<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</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>&nbsp;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></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 earli<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">est event reported): January 8, 2018</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u>A</u><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>RTIS</u><u>A</u><u>NAL BRANDS, INC.</u></font></p>

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			<td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">0-26112</font></td>
			<td style="width: 33%; text-align: right; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">41-1759882 </font></td>
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			<td>(State of <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Jurisdiction)</font></td>
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			<td style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(IRS Employer ID No.)</font></td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">42 Forest Lane</td>
			<td style="border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Bronxville, New York </font></td>
			<td style="border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: right;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">10708&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td>
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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 <u>914-441-3591</u></font></p>

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			<td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Name of each exchange on</td>
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			<td style="text-align: center;"><u>Common Stock $.001 par value</u></td>
			<td style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>OTC Electronic Bulletin Board</u></font></td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">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 (<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:justify;text-indent:27pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">[__]&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;text-align:justify;text-indent:27pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">[__]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</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:27pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">[__]&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;text-align:justify;text-indent:27pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">[__]&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-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp; &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;">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;&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;"><b>Item 8.01<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events.</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">On January <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">8, 2018, the company issued the following press release. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Artisanal Brands, Inc. (OTCQB:AHFP) has entered into a transitional operating agreement with its current licensee effective January 1, 2018. This agreement will start Artisanal<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s transition into its expansion plan as a direct-to-consumer business focused on its online business and select cheese shop &amp; cafes that will serve as regional shipping hubs. The natural and specialty cheese category is expected to exceed $19 billion this year and Artisanal is seeking to drive greater scale in its online business and new retail outlets by offering reduced shipping rates for overnight deliveries of finest quality cave-aged cheeses sold online at <u>www.artisanalcheese.com</u>. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s senior lender has agreed to provide the financing needed during the transition period while the company continues to complete a new equity offering to fund the establishment of the 1<sup>st</sup> retail location. The short-term transition funding plan contemplates the recapitalization of the company&rsquo;s early-stage loans and conversion of its Series A preferred stock subject to shareholder approval. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Artisanal plans to use RBSM, LLC again as its outside independent auditors and will become a fully-reporting SEC filer in 2018.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The company has initiated a site selection plan and has located a property in midtown Manhattan for its first outlet targeted for Spring, 2018 subject to the closure of its funding plans.</p>

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

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">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;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">ARTISANAL BRANDS, 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;"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ Daniel W. Dowe</u></font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Daniel W. Dowe</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Executive Chairman</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">DATED: <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">January 8, 2018</font></p>

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ahfp20180108_8k.htm
FORM 8-K
UNITED STATE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earli
est event reported): January 8, 2018
A
RTIS
A
NAL BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
0-26112
41-1759882
(State of
Jurisdiction)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer ID No.)
42 Forest Lane
Bronxville, New York
10708
(Address of Principal Executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant
's telephone number, including area code
914-441-3591
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class
which registered
Common Stock $.001 par value
OTC Electronic Bulletin Board
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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
.
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 January
8, 2018, the company issued the following press release.
Artisanal Brands, Inc. (OTCQB:AHFP) has entered into a transitional operating agreement with its current licensee effective January 1, 2018. This agreement will start Artisanal
's transition into its expansion plan as a direct-to-consumer business focused on its online business and select cheese shop & cafes that will serve as regional shipping hubs. The natural and specialty cheese category is expected to exceed $19 billion this year and Artisanal is seeking to drive greater scale in its online business and new retail outlets by offering reduced shipping rates for overnight deliveries of finest quality cave-aged cheeses sold online at
www.artisanalcheese.com
.
The company
's senior lender has agreed to provide the financing needed during the transition period while the company continues to complete a new equity offering to fund the establishment of the 1
st
retail location. The short-term transition funding plan contemplates the recapitalization of the company's early-stage loans and conversion of its Series A preferred stock subject to shareholder approval.
Artisanal plans to use RBSM, LLC again as its outside independent auditors and will become a fully-reporting SEC filer in 2018.
The company has initiated a site selection plan and has located a property in midtown Manhattan for its first outlet targeted for Spring, 2018 subject to the closure of its funding plans.
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.
ARTISANAL BRANDS, INC.
By:
/s/ Daniel W. Dowe
Daniel W. Dowe
Executive Chairman
DATED:
January 8, 2018
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