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): ~~February~~May 12, 2015

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	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	which registered
Common Stock $.001 par value	OTC Electronic Bulletin Board

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Item 5.02 Corporate Governance.

The Company announced that Mr. James Lillis has joined the Company as its new chief financial officer. Prior to joining Artisanal, Mr. Lillis held various senior executive financial positions as a managing director at global asset management firm, BlackRock, Inc. for 18 years. The Company has also announced that David Dowe, MD has resigned as a director to avail the Company of new directors that will be part of its long-term objectives. Dr. Dowe will continue to maintain a close relationship with the Company as a shareholder and lender.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

The Company’s ~~board~~is ofupdating ~~directors~~the progress it has ~~approved~~made aon ~~new~~its ~~capital~~previously ~~program~~announced ~~for~~plans to recapitalize its ~~plan~~balance sheet and to open company-owned stores ~~with certain~~that ofwill ~~its~~focus ~~shareholder-lenders~~on ~~already~~the ~~agreeing~~rapidly togrowing ~~convert~~fast ~~over~~casual ~~75%~~restaurant ofsector. ~~the~~The Company's ~~debt to~~has ~~common~~commenced ~~stock~~capital asraising ~~part~~efforts ofto ~~the~~fund ~~recapitalization.~~its ~~The~~expansion ~~Company~~plan ~~also~~and ~~intends~~will tofinalize ~~revert~~its torecapitalization aand ~~full-reporting~~begin ~~public~~opening ~~company~~stores bywhen ~~mid-2015~~certain ~~and~~minimum ~~expects~~capital tolevels ~~complete~~have ~~its~~been ~~capitalization plan by May 2015~~achieved.

~~The~~Lenders ~~Company~~have isagreed ~~operating~~to onconvert aapproximately ~~cash~~90% ~~flow~~or ~~positive~~$6.9 ~~basis~~million ~~pursuant~~of tooutstanding ~~its~~loans ~~previously~~to ~~announced~~common ~~licensing~~equity ~~agreement~~at ~~with~~an ~~Solex-Catsmo~~average ~~which~~price isof ~~carrying~~$.33 onper ~~the~~common ~~wholesale and e-Commerce business~~share. ~~The~~Also, ~~license~~the ~~commenced~~Company ~~with~~has ~~order~~hired ~~fulfillment~~a tosenior ~~online~~culinary ~~customers~~executive with ~~limited~~over ~~sales~~25 toyears ~~premium~~of ~~food~~experience ~~service~~in ~~accounts~~fine ~~that~~dining ~~will~~restaurants ~~now~~and ~~become~~casual acafes ~~greater~~to ~~focus~~join ~~with~~its ~~the~~management ~~passing~~team ofto spearhead the ~~high~~company-~~volume~~owned ~~holiday~~store ~~gifting~~expansion ~~season~~plan. The Company ishas ~~developing~~completed ~~its~~certain ~~program~~preliminary tostore-opening ~~expand~~steps ~~into~~including ~~branded~~architectural ~~retail~~plans, ~~stores.~~equipment ~~Artisanal Premium Cheese brand has been identified with the healthy~~specifications, ~~high-quality~~menu and ~~informed~~an ~~choice~~initial ~~characteristics~~location ~~that~~analysis ~~define~~focused ~~new~~on ~~formats~~New ofYork ~~fast-casual retail establishments developing across the nation in many food categories~~City. ~~The Company anticipates opening multiple stores with the first store to open this year in Manhattan.~~

The Company’s licensing partner continues to develop wholesale and online operations at the new Hudson Valley operation. In addition to expanding sales into premium restaurants, hotels and private clubs and continuing to develop its online business, new initiatives to expand the Artisanal brand’s presence have been initiated in wine industry events in New York City, Napa Valley Vintners’ annual auction in June and a national spirits product promotion combined with Artisanal Premium Cheeses conducted by global wine and spirits producer, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH).

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.

	ARTISANAL BRANDS, INC.


	By:	/s/ Daniel W. Dowe
		Daniel W. Dowe
		President

DATED: ~~February~~May 12, 2015

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