0000101063-15-000011.txt : 20150107 0000101063-15-000011.hdr.sgml : 20150107 20150107202217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000101063-15-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150106 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150107 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101063 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100] IRS NUMBER: 041923360 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 SOUTH CALDWELL STREET CITY: CHALOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 BUSINESS PHONE: 9806365000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. STREET 2: 550 SOUTH CALDWELL STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED BRANDS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900403 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Thompson James E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001250770 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01550 FILM NUMBER: 15514718 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 EAST FIFTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THOMPSON JAMES E DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030630 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-01-06 1 0000101063 CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC CQB 0001250770 Thompson James E 550 SOUTH CALDWELL STREET CHARLOTTE NC 28202 0 1 0 0 EVP General Counsel & Sec Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 J 0 128277 0 A 298974 D Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 F 0 107258 14.49 D 191716 D Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 U 0 191716 14.5 D 0 D Performance-Based Restricted Stock Retention Award 0 2015-01-06 4 D 0 50000 0 D 2016-05-28 Common Stock 50000 0 D The transactions reported on this Form 4 relate to the vesting of awards at the acceptance time and the right to receive payment at the effective time pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 26, 2014, among Cavendish Global Limited, Cavendish Acquisition Corporation, the Issuer, Burlingtown UK Ltd. and Erichton Investments Ltd. (the "Merger Agreement"). Shares vested at the acceptance time pursuant to the Merger Agreement for awards outstanding under the Issuer's Stock and Incentive Plan. Shares withheld to pay required taxes upon the vesting at the acceptance time of 178,277 shares. Shares disposed in a cash tender offer pursuant to the Merger Agreement. At the effective time, all shares converted into the right to receive, in cash and without interest, $14.50 per share. Award vested in full at the acceptance time pursuant to the Merger Agreement. James E. Thompson 2015-01-07