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products. The plaintiffs are seeking certification of class actions in the respective jurisdictions as well as unspecified
damages and injunctive relief. The cases in which we are currently a defendant are:
Bruski v. Nutro Products, et al., USDC, N.D. IL (filed 3/23/07)
Rozman v. Menu Foods, et al., USDC, MN (filed 4/9/07)
Blaszkowski v. Mars Inc., et al., USDC, S.D. FL (filed 5/9/07)
Ford v. Menu Foods, et al., USDC, S.D. CA (filed 4/23/07)
Wahl, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., et al., USDC, C.D. CA (filed 4/10/07)
Demith v. Nestle, et al., USDC, N.D. IL (filed 4/23/07)
Thompkins v. Menu Foods, et al., USDC, CO (filed 4/11/07)
McBain v. Menu Foods, et al., Judicial Centre of Regina, Canada (filed 7/11/07)
Dayman v. Hills Pet Nutrition Inc., et al. Ontario Superior Court of Justice (filed 8/8/07)
Esau v. Menu Foods, et al., Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (filed 9/5/07)
Ewasew v. MenuFoods, et al., Supreme Court of British Colombia (filed 3/23/07 )
Silva v. Menu foods, et al., Canada Province of Manitoba (filed 3/30/07)
Powell v. Menu Foods, et al., Ontario Superior Court of Justice (filed 3/28/07)
By order dated June 28, 2007, the Bruski, Rozman, Ford, Wahl, Demith and Thompkins cases were transferred
to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and consolidated with other pet food class actions under the
federal rules for multi-district litigation (In re Pet Food Product Liability Litigation, Civil No. 07-2867). The
Canadian cases have not been consolidated. The Blaszkowski case was not consolidated. On October 12, 2007, the
defense group filed a Motion to Dismiss in the Blaszkowski case. The court has not issued a ruling on this motion;
however, on January 25, 2008, the court granted the plaintiffs’ motion to file an amended complaint. The defense
group expects to file a new Motion to Dismiss in the Blaszkowski case after the amended complaint has been filed.
We believe specific vendors produced the animal food identified in these lawsuits. We have tendered the
defense of the lawsuits and responsibility for the claims to the manufacturers and distributors of the animal food at
issue and intend to vigorously defend these actions.
We are involved in the defense of various additional legal proceedings we do not believe are material to our
financial statements.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the fourth quarter of the year ended
February 3, 2008.
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