=============================================================================== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 11-K (x) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ________to______ Commission File number 1-5674 A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below: THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: ANGELICA CORPORATION 424 South Woods Mill Road Chesterfield, Missouri 63017-3406 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2004 ================================================================================ CONTENTS =============================================================================== PAGE REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.................................................1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement Of Net Assets Available For Benefits......................2 Statement Of Changes In Net Assets Available For Benefits........................................................3 Notes To Financial Statements ..................................4 - 7 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Report Of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On Supplementary Information...............................8 Schedule Of Assets Held At End Of Year..............................9 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Retirement Savings Plan Administrator Committee We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits of The Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings Plan ("the Plan") as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. /s/ Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. LLP St. Louis, Missouri July 12, 2005 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS DECEMBER 31, --------------------------------------- 2004 2003 --------------------------------------- ASSETS INVESTMENTS, AT FAIR VALUE (NOTE 3) $ 28,708,247 $ 31,112,864 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECEIVABLES Participant contributions 51,052 55,195 Employer contributions 8,066 12,250 Interest 49,993 7,055 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL RECEIVABLES 109,111 74,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH 39,786 -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS $ 28,857,144 $ 31,187,364 ========================================================================================================================= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See the accompanying notes to financial statements. Page 2 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------------------------- 2004 2003 --------------------------------------- ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO: INVESTMENT INCOME Net appreciation in fair value of investments (Note 3) $ 1,956,670 $ 3,615,677 Interest and dividends 146,995 108,138 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INVESTMENT INCOME 2,103,665 3,723,815 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTRIBUTIONS Participant 1,434,424 1,729,471 Employer 316,098 397,809 Participant rollovers 267,267 3,099 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS 2,017,789 2,130,379 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INCOME 5,980 3,007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ADDITIONS 4,127,434 5,857,201 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEDUCTIONS FROM NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO: Benefits paid directly to participants 6,450,655 6,050,271 Other expenses 6,999 14,655 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL DEDUCTIONS 6,457,654 6,064,926 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET DECREASE (2,330,220) (207,725) NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS - BEGINNING OF YEAR 31,187,364 31,395,089 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS - END OF YEAR $ 28,857,144 $ 31,187,364 ========================================================================================================================= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See the accompanying notes to financial statements. Page 3 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN The following description of The Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan") provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan documents for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions. GENERAL The Plan, as amended and restated, was adopted by the Board of Directors of Angelica Corporation (the "Company") and is a defined contribution profit sharing plan that includes a 401(k) provision. The Company is the Plan Administrator and the assets of the Plan are held in trust by Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. (the "Custodian"). ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS All employees who have either (i) completed six months of service with the Company and are age 21 or older or (ii) completed two years of service, are eligible to participate in the Plan, except for certain classifications of employees who are excluded from Plan eligibility (as defined by the Plan). CONTRIBUTIONS Eligible employees may contribute up to 12% of their annual compensation to the Plan through payroll deferrals, subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. The Company provides a matching contribution in an amount equal to 30% of the compensation deferred up to, but not exceeding 6% of annual compensation. PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contribution and an allocation of the Company's contribution and Plan earnings. Earnings allocations are based on the performance of the investment choices of each participant. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant's vested account. VESTING The deferred compensation and Company matching contributions of each participant's account and earnings thereon are fully vested and nonforfeitable at all times. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes To Financial Statements (Continued) PAYMENT OF BENEFITS Participants are entitled to receive the balance of their accounts upon death, retirement or other termination of employment, or upon request after reaching age 59-1/2. Participants who have suffered a hardship (as defined by the Plan) may also withdraw a portion of their account balances. PARTICIPANT LOANS The Plan allows participants to borrow from their account, subject to certain limitations. Loans bear interest at the prime rate plus 0.5% at the time the loan is made. All loans are secured by the participant's account. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions. The outstanding participant loans at December 31, 2004 bear interest at rates ranging from 4.5% to 10% and are due at various dates through December 2009. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual method of accounting. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND INCOME RECOGNITION Investments in mutual funds are valued at reported net asset value at December 31 as determined by the fund manager. Investment income is recorded as earned on the accrual basis. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS Benefits are recorded when paid. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes To Financial Statements (Continued) 3. INVESTMENTS The Custodian of the Plan holds the Plan's investments and executes related investment transactions. The fair value of individual assets that represent 5% or more of the Plan's net assets as of the beginning of the Plan year are as follows: DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------- 2004 2003 ------------------ ------------------ American Balanced Fund $ 2,580,747 $ 2,627,722 Washington Mutual Investors Fund 8,120,777 9,112,714 M&I Stable Principal Fund 12,829,884 14,731,452 The net appreciation in fair value of investments is: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------- 2004 2003 ------------------ ------------------ Mutual funds $ 1,896,046 $ 3,607,632 Common stock 60,624 8,045 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 1,956,670 $ 3,615,677 ====================================================================================== 4. TAX STATUS The Plan obtained its latest determination letter on June 17, 2002 in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the Plan, as then designed, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. The Plan Administrator is addressing certain possible Plan operational issues to ensure compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the effects of which the Plan Administrator believes are not material to the financial statements taken as a whole. The Plan Administrator believes the Plan will be treated as qualified and the related trust will be treated as tax exempt. 5. PLAN TERMINATION Although it has not expressed intent to do so, the Company has the right to terminate the Plan, subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 6 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes To Financial Statements (Continued) 6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Due to its affiliation with the Plan, transactions involving Angelica Corporation common stock qualify as party-in-interest transactions. Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. is the custodian of the Plan and, as such, is a party-in-interest. Therefore, the purchase by the Plan of certain proprietary funds sponsored by M&I constitute party-in-interest transactions. These are allowable transactions under the Department of Labor regulations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets held at end of year is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements, but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan's management. The schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. /s/ Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. LLP July 12, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 8 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EIN: 43-0905260 PLAN NO: 003 SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD AT END OF YEAR DECEMBER 31, 2004 CURRENT IDENTITY OF ISSUER DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT VALUE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK Angelica Corporation * Common Stock $ 1,179,245 ------------------ MUTUAL FUNDS American Funds Balanced Fund 2,580,747 American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund 8,120,777 American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund 601,502 Federated Max Cap Fund 993,650 Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund 484,447 Fidelity Aggressive Growth Fund 458,723 Managers Investments Managers Special Equity Fund 552,907 ------------------ TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS 13,792,753 ------------------ MONEY MARKET AND SECURITIES DUE IN 1 YEAR Marshall & Ilsley* M&I Stable Principal Fund 12,829,884 ------------------ PARTICIPANT LOANS Interest rates ranging from 4.5% - 10%, due at various dates through December 2009 906,365 ------------------ $ 28,708,247 ==================* Represents a party-in-interest. The above information is a required disclosure for IRS Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, line 4i. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 9 SIGNATURE --------- Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 11-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ----------------------- (Registrant) By: /s/ James W. Shaffer ----------------------------------------- James W. Shaffer, Member of the Retirement Savings Plan Administrator Committee By: /s/ Alan VanDyke ----------------------------------------- Alan VanDyke, Member of the Retirement Savings Plan Administrator Committee July 14, 2005 Page 10 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 23.1 Consent of Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Page 11