SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (NASDAQ:SAFM) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May24, 2018, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its earnings for its fiscal quarter ended April30, 2018. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. On May24, 2018, the Registrant held a conference call to discuss its earnings for its fiscal quarter ended April30, 2018. A transcript of the conference call is furnished herewith as Exhibit99.2. The information in the press release and transcript is not to be considered “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is not incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE PERFORMANCE

Exhibit99.2 to this Current Report may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of Section27A of the Securities Act and Section21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions about future events and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs and estimates expressed in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, the risks described in Exhibit99.1 to this Current Report and in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form10-Kfor the year ended October31, 2017, and in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form10-Q. The risks cannot be controlled by the Registrant. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Registrant. Each such statement speaks only as of the day it was made. The Registrant undertakes no obligation to update or to revise any forward-looking statements. The factors cannot be controlled by the Registrant. When used in Exhibit99.2 to this Current Report, the words “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expects,” “should,” “could,” “outlook,” and “anticipates” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements about management’s beliefs about future earnings, production levels, capital expenditures, grain prices, global economic conditions, supply and demand factors, growth plans and other industry conditions.

Section9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

EXHIBIT INDEX

SANDERSON FARMS INC Exhibit
EX-99.1 2 d596871dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1         Contact:    Mike Cockrell           Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer         (601) 649-4030    SANDERSON FARMS,…
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About SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (NASDAQ:SAFM)

Sanderson Farms, Inc. is a poultry processing company. The Company is engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken, and also preparation, processing, marketing and distribution of processed and minimally prepared chicken. It sells ice pack, chill pack, bulk pack and frozen chicken, in whole, cut-up and boneless form, under the Sanderson Farms brand name to retailers, distributors, casual dining operators, customers reselling frozen chicken into export markets. The Company, through its subsidiaries, Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Production Division) and Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division), conducts its chicken operations. Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Production Division) is engaged in the production of chickens to the broiler-stage. Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Foods Division) is engaged in the processing, sale and distribution of chickens. The Company, through Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Foods Division), conducts its prepared chicken business.