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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark one)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended: September 30, 2007
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number: 1-6905
RUDDICK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 56-0905940
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
301 S. Tryon St., Suite 1800, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 372-5404
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class: Name of exchange on which registered:
Common Stock New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Rights to Purchase Series A Junior Participating Additional
Preferred Stock
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
“accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer ___ Non-accelerated filer ___
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price as of the last
business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, April 1, 2007, was $1,138,390,000. The registrant has no non-voting stock.
As of November 21, 2007, the registrant had outstanding 48,343,163 shares of Common Stock.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III: Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the solicitation
of proxies for the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on February 21, 2008, are incorporated by reference into Part III. (With
the exception of those portions which are specifically incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, the Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed or
incorporated by reference as part of this report.)