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UNITED STATES
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): August 18, 2009
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in is charter)
         
Colorado
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  0-14749
(Commission
File Number)
  84-0910696
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
265 Turner Drive
Durango, Colorado 81303
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (970) 259-0554
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
     On August 18, 2009 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a definitive Master License Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Kahala Franchise Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, select current and future Cold Stone Creamery franchise stores are anticipated to be co-branded with both the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and the Cold Stone Creamery brands. Locations developed or modified under the agreement are subject to the approval of both parties. Locations developed or modified under the agreement will remain franchisees of Cold Stone Creamery and will be licensed to offer the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory brand.
     The term of the Agreement begins on August 18, 2009 and runs until the date upon which the last Co-branded store ceases to be open for business or unless earlier terminated by an event of either party’s default.
     This Agreement is the License Agreement contemplated by the Test License Agreement described on Form 8-K that the Company filed on April 21, 2009 and furnished as Exhibit 10.14 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2009.

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SIGNATURE
     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 thereunto duly authorized.
         
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.
 
 
Date: August 24, 2009  By:   /s/ Bryan J. Merryman    
    Bryan J. Merryman, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director   
       
 

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