UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE TO

Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

CAVENDISH GLOBAL LIMITED

CAVENDISH ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Offeror)

(Names of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person))

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE

(Title of class of securities)

170032809

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Michael Rubinoff

Cavendish Acquisition Corporation

c/o J. Safra Asset Management Corporation

550 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10036

(212) 704-5518

(Name, Address, and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)

With copies to:

Richard Hall, Esq.

Andrew R. Thompson, Esq.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Worldwide Plaza

825 Eighth Avenue

New York, New York 10019

(212) 474-1000

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

Transaction Valuation	Amount Of Filing Fee
Not Applicable*	Not Applicable*

* A filing fee is not required in connection with this filing as it relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

o Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid: N/A	Filing Party: N/A
Form or Registration No.: N/A	Date Filed: N/A

x Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

x third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

¨ issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

¨ going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

¨ amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer:  ¨

If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:

¨ Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)

¨ Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Joint Press Release issued by Chiquita Brands International, Inc. and Cutrale-Safra on October 27, 2014
99.2	Letter to employees of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. dated October 27, 2014