================================================================================ 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: May 19, 2003 INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NORTH CAROLINA 0-14706 56-0846267 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) P.O. Box 6676 Asheville, North Carolina 28816 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (828) 669-2941 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) None (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On May 19, 2003, Ingles Markets, Incorporated ("Ingles") issued a press release announcing a proposed offering of $100 million principal amount of 8 7/8% senior subordinated notes due 2011. On May 20, 2003, Ingles issued a ress release regarding the pricing of the proposed offering. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated May 19, 2003. 99.2 Press release dated May 20, 2003 2 SIGNATURES 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. INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED Date: May 21, 2003 By: /s/ Brenda S. Tudor ----------------------------------------------------- Brenda S. Tudor Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer 3