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Constellation Brands/Inc, et al. · 8-K · For 11/3/98

Filed On 12/2/98   ·   SEC Files 0-07570, 33-17673-13, 33-70824-01, -07, -08, -09, -10, -11, -12, -13, -16, -19, 333-17673-18, 333-40571-13, -14, 333-67037-15, -16   ·   Accession Number 16918-98-8

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12/02/98  Constellation Brands/Inc          8-K{5}     11/03/98    1:6
          Batavia Wine Cellars Inc
          Barton Inc
          Barton Brands Ltd/DE
          Barton Beers Ltd
          Barton Brands of California Inc
          Barton Brands of Georgia Inc
          Barton Distillers Import Corp
          Barton Financial Corp
          Stevens Point Beverage Co
          Monarch Import Co
          Canandaigua Wine Co Inc/NY
          Viking Distillery Inc
          Canandaigua Europe Ltd
          Roberts Trading Corp
          Polyphenolics Inc
          Canandaigua Ltd

Current Report   ·   Form 8-K
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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): December 2, 1998
                                                  ----------------

 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-7570

DELAWARE               CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC.                 16-0716709
   AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES:
NEW YORK               BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC.               16-1222994
NEW YORK               CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC.           16-1462887
NEW YORK               CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED               16-1195581
ENGLAND AND WALES      CANANDAIGUA LIMITED                          ---   
NEW YORK               POLYPHENOLICS, INC.                      16-1546354
NEW YORK               ROBERTS TRADING CORP.                    16-0865491
DELAWARE               BARTON INCORPORATED                      36-3500366
DELAWARE               BARTON BRANDS, LTD.                      36-3185921
MARYLAND               BARTON BEERS, LTD.                       36-2855879
CONNECTICUT            BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.        06-1048198
GEORGIA                BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC.           58-1215938
NEW YORK               BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP.           13-1794441
DELAWARE               BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION             51-0311795
WISCONSIN              STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO.               39-0638900
ILLINOIS               MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY                   36-3539106
GEORGIA                THE VIKING DISTILLERY, INC.              58-2183528
(State or other          (Exact name of registrant as           (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of          specified in its charter)              Identification
incorporation or                                                No.)          
organization)                                                                 

300 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York   14450 
-----------------------------------------------   ----- 
     (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 393-4130
                                                    --------------

 -------------------------------------------------------------
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS                                                         

     Canandaigua  Brands,  Inc.  released  on  December  2,  1998 the  following
announcement:                                                                   

CANANDAIGUA BRANDS DECLARES MATTHEW CLARK ACQUISITION UNCONDITIONAL 

Fairport,  New York, December 2, 1998 -- Canandaigua Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRNA
and  CBRNB)  today  announced  that  its  cash  offer  to  purchase  all  of the
outstanding  ordinary  shares of Matthew  Clark plc  (LSE:MTC) has been declared
unconditional in all respects.  Settlement of the consideration due to accepting
shareholders will begin no later than December 16, 1998. As of December 1, 1998,
valid  acceptances  had been received  representing  approximately  74.9 million
Matthew Clark shares, or approximately  84.6% of Matthew Clark's existing issued
ordinary share capital.  The offer will remain open for acceptance until further
notice.                                                                         

     Canandaigua  Brands  announced on November 3, 1998,  that it had launched a
cash offer for the  outstanding  ordinary  shares of Matthew Clark at a price of
243 pence per share.  With  approximately  88.5 million  shares of Matthew Clark
stock  outstanding,  the total  purchase  price of the shares is  expected to be
approximately (pound)215 million.                                               

     Canandaigua  Brands,  Inc.,  headquartered  in Fairport,  New York,  is the
largest  single-source  supplier  of  imported  beers,  wines and spirits in the
United States.  The Company is the second largest marketer of imported beer, the
second  largest  wine  producer  and  marketer  and the fourth  largest  spirits
provider in the US.                                                             

The Company's portfolio includes the following key brands:            

BEER:  Corona Extra and Corona Light,  Modelo Especial, Pacifico,  Negra Modelo,
St. Pauli Girl, Tsingtao and Point                                    
WINE:  Almaden, Inglenook,  Paul Masson,  Richards Wild Irish Rose,  Arbor Mist,
Cook's, Taylor, and Manischewitz                                      
DISTILLED SPIRITS:  Barton, Fleischmann's, Paul Masson Grande Amber, Mr. Boston,
Montezuma, Canadian LTD, Chi-Chi's, Ten High and Inver House          


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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, each
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.                                         

                        CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                       Thomas S. Summer, Senior Vice
                                       President and Chief Financial
                 Officer

SUBSIDIARIES

                          BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                     Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer

                              CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                     Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer

                          CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                     Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer

                   CANANDAIGUA LIMITED

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                    Thomas S. Summer, Director
                                          (Principal Financial Officer and
                                       Principal Accounting Officer)

                   POLYPHENOLICS, INC.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
                       and Treasurer


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                     ROBERTS TRADING CORP.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                     Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer

                   BARTON INCORPORATED

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Thomas S. Summer, Vice President

                   BARTON BRANDS, LTD.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Thomas S. Summer, Vice President

                  BARTON BEERS, LTD.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Thomas S. Summer, Vice President

                                 BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Thomas S. Summer, Vice President

                              BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Thomas S. Summer, Vice President

                              BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Thomas S. Summer, Vice President

                            BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


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                          STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Thomas S. Summer, Vice President

                      MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Thomas S. Summer, Vice President

                           THE VIKING DISTILLERY, INC.

Dated:  December 2, 1998                By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer               
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


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 INDEX TO EXHIBITS

(1)  UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT                                                     

Not Applicable.                                                       

(2)  PLAN OF ACQUISITION, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, LIQUIDATION OR SUCCESSION

Not Applicable.                                                       

(4)  INSTRUMENTS DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS, INCLUDING INDENTURES  

Not Applicable.                                                       

(16) LETTER RE CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT                                  

Not Applicable.                                                       

(17) LETTER RE DIRECTOR RESIGNATION                                             

Not Applicable.                                                       

(20) OTHER DOCUMENTS OR STATEMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS                          

Not Applicable.                                                       

(23) CONSENTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL                                            

Not Applicable.                                                       

(24) POWER OF ATTORNEY                                                          

Not Applicable.                                                       

(27) FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE                                                    

Not Applicable.                                                       

(99) ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS                                                        

None

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