CALAVO GROWERS INC

Regulatory Filings • Sep 4, 2008

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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): August 28, 2008

CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California	000-33385	33-0945304
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, California 93060

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 525-1245

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:

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

In a letter addressed to the board of directors and staff of Calavo Growers, Inc., Alan Van Wagner notified us that he was resigning as a member of our board of directors to pursue other interests. Mr. Van Wagner’s resignation was effective on August 28, 2008.

Concurrently with such resignation, the board of directors of Calavo Growers, Inc. appointed Steven Hollister to fill the board position vacated by Mr. Van Wagner. Mr. Hollister has not been appointed to any committees of the board of directors, nor does he have any transactions with related persons which would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

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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.

Calavo Growers, Inc. — By:
Lecil E. Cole
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and
President (Principal Executive Officer)

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