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<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA87 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">National Beverage Corp.</P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA88 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA94 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">59-2605822</P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA101 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">8100 SW Tenth Street, Suite 4000</P></TD>
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<P id=PARA103 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">Fort Lauderdale, Florida</P></TD>
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<P id=PARA104 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">33324</P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA108 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(954) 581-0922</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA37 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">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 id=PARA51 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA53 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 1.8pt 0pt 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On April 29, 2016, National Beverage Corp. announced that the Special Committee of its Board of Directors approved the final redemption payment of the Special Series D Preferred Stock that was privately placed in January 2013. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA58 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 9.01 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA60 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(c) Exhibit 99.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press release dated April 29, 2016.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</P>
<P id=PARA65 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">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. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA115.6 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><U>National Beverage Corp</U><U>.</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 27pt" vAlign=top width="35%">(Registrant)</TD>
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<P id=PARA115.12 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Date: May 2, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA115.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;Gregory P. Cook</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA115.18 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Gregory P. Cook</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA83 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press release dated April 29, 2016.</FONT></P></BODY></HTML>
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fizz20160502_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):
April 29, 2016
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)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 29, 2016, National Beverage Corp. announced that the Special Committee of its Board of Directors approved the final redemption payment of the Special Series D Preferred Stock that was privately placed in January 2013.
This press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit 99.1      Press release dated April 29, 2016.
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)
Date: May 2, 2016
/s/ Gregory P. Cook
Gregory P. Cook
Vice President- Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1     Press release dated April 29, 2016.