FORM 8-K

UNITED STATE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~August~~December 217, ~~2017~~2018

ARTISANAL BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	0-26112	41-1759882
(State of Jurisdiction)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer ID No.)

42 Forest Lane	Bronxville, New York	10708
(Address of Principal Executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 914-441-3591

	Name of each exchange on
Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
Title of each class	which registered
Common Stock $.001 par value	OTC Electronic Bulletin Board

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

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~~SIGNATURES~~The Company has also signed agreements to acquire a bakery operation that will enable the company to offer a complementary range of equally-premium bread and pastry products, as part of the new 2019 operating plan for the Artisanal brand. The funding for the bakery acquisition is largely in place subject to final adjustments with lenders and the Company intends to close on the Scarsdale and Las Vegas business operations upon the completion of the minimum funding of $1.8 million of a $5 million equity offering.

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~~DATED:~~The ~~August~~Company ~~21,~~will ~~2017~~also revert to being a voluntary fully-reporting company within 90 days from the closing to eliminate any disclaimers involving the purchase and/or sale of stock of a non-reporting company.

iiSIGNATURES

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.

	ARTISANAL BRANDS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Daniel W. Dowe
		Daniel W. Dowe
		Executive Chairman

DATED: December 7, 2018

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