SANDERSON FARMS, INC.
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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): May 27, 2003

SANDERSON FARMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Mississippi   0-16567   64-0615843

 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
         
225 N. 13th Avenue
P.O. Box 988
Laurel, Mississippi
      39440

(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

(601) 649-4030


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


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SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 TRANSCRIPT OF EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL


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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report:

         
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Transcript of Conference Call held by Sanderson Farms, Inc. on May 27, 2003

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (provided under Item 12)

On May 27, 2003, the Registrant held a conference call to discuss its earnings for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2003. A transcript of the conference call is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the transcript and this Form 8-K is not to be considered “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 


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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.

SANDERSON FARMS, INC.
(Registrant)

             
Date:   June 2, 2003   By:   /s/ D. Michael Cockrell

D. Michael Cockrell
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

         
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Transcript of conference call held by Sanderson Farms, Inc. on May 27, 2003