0000101063-16-000050.txt : 20160212 0000101063-16-000050.hdr.sgml : 20160212 20160212142840 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000101063-16-000050 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15F-12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160212 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160212 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15F-12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01550 FILM NUMBER: 161417811 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 15F-12B 1 form15-12bf7875notes.htm 15-12B 15F-12B

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 15
 
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 
Commission File Number  1-1550
 
  Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
 
 
   7.875% Notes due 2021
 
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
 
 
 
 
None.
 (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
 
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)
 x
 
 
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)
 o
 
 
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)
 x
 
 
Rule 12h-(b)(1)(ii)
 o
 
 
Rule 15d-6
 o
 
 
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:            0                      
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Chiquita Brands International, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
 
Date:  February 12, 2016                                           
By:
/s/ Darcilo Santos
 
Darcilo Santos
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer