-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EUuF7ZYxvVt0yHRjJi60ImAva/q80Lz39dntYuzROTLEF4q3+VMbNWTdNximzrrX WPAWmc43hOk4pixcq+HMvg== 0001042046-03-000127.txt : 20030605 0001042046-03-000127.hdr.sgml : 20030605 20030605161337 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001042046-03-000127 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030605 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDNER CARL H ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000943522 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EAST FOURTH STREET SUITE 919 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135792540 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31075 FILM NUMBER: 03734294 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 E FIFTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5137848880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. STREET 2: 250 EAST FIFTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED BRANDS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900403 SC 13G 1 cbii13g.htm CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL 13G FILED BY AFG AFG 13D

 


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)





Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)


170032809
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(CUSIP Number)


James C. Kennedy, Esq.
One East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 579-2538
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


May 31, 2003
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

   [ X ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
   [   ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
   [   ]  Rule 13d-1(d)


Page 1 of 6 Pages

 

CUSIP NO. 170032809

13G

Page 2 of 6 Pages

 

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION, NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

 

 

 

 

 

American Financial Corporation             31-0624874

 

 

American Financial Group, Inc.             31-1544320

 

 

Carl H. Lindner

 

 

Carl H. Lindner III

 

 

S. Craig Lindner

 

 

Keith E. Lindner

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) [ ]

 

 

(b) [ ]

 

 

 

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

Ohio Corporations

 

 

United States Citizens

 

 

 

 

5

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

 

 

 

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

2,383,583

 

 

 

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING

 

 

PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

2,383,583

 

 

 

 

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

 

[ ]

 

 

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

 

 

5.6%

 

 

 

 

13

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 

 

 

CO

 

 

IN

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 170032809

13G

Page 3 of 6 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.

 

 

 

 

 

250 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

 

 

 

 

Item 2(a)

Names of Person Filing

 

 

 

 

 

American Financial Corporation

 

 

American Financial Group, Inc.

 

 

Carl H. Lindner

 

 

Carl H. Lindner III

 

 

S. Craig Lindner

 

 

Keith E. Lindner

 

 

 

 

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence

 

 

 

 

 

One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

 

 

 

 

Item 2(c)

Citizenship

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio Corporations

 

 

United States Citizens

 

 

 

 

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value

 

 

 

 

Item 2(e)

Cusip Number

 

 

 

 

 

170032809

 

 

 

 

Item 3

This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)

 

 

 

 

Item 4

Ownership

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:

2,383,583

(b)

Percentage of Class:

5.6%

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

 

(i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote:

none

 

(ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote:

none

 

(iii)  Sole power to vote or direct the

 

 

disposition of:

none

 

(iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the

 

 

disposition of:

2,383,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



CUSIP NO. 170032809                  13G                 Page 4 of 6 Pages


    
 The ownership above represents American Financial's beneficial ownership of warrants expiring on March 19, 2009 to purchase shares of Chiquita common stock and includes shares owned by Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation, a 38%-owned affiliate of American Financial.

Item 10. Certification.


     
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

     
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, it is hereby certified that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:    June 5, 2003

 

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

By:   Karl J. Grafe

 

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    Karl J. Grafe, Assistant General
     Counsel & Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:   Karl J. Grafe

 

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    Karl J. Grafe, Assistant General
     Counsel & Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

   Karl J. Grafe

 

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     Karl J. Grafe, As Attorney-in-Fact for:

 

Carl H. Lindner

 

Carl H. Lindner III

 

S. Craig Lindner

 

Keith E. Lindner

   Karl J. Grafe

 

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*By Karl J. Grafe, Attorney-in-Fact

 

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CUSIP NO. 170032809                  13G                 Page 5 of 6 Pages

 


POWER OF ATTORNEY

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     I, Carl H. Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.

/s/Carl H. Lindner

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Carl H. Lindner


     I, Carl H. Lindner III, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.

/s/Carl H. Lindner III

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Carl H. Lindner III


     I, S. Craig Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.

/s/ S. Craig Lindner

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S. Craig Lindner


CUSIP NO. 170032809                  13G                 Page 6 of 6 Pages

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

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     I, Keith E. Lindner, do hereby appoint James C. Kennedy and Karl J. Grafe, or either of them, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign on my behalf individually and as an officer or director of American Financial Group, Inc. or as a director or executive officer of any of its subsidiaries and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any schedules or other filings or amendments thereto made by me or on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), 14(d) and 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio as of the 5th day of November, 1997.



/s/ Keith E. Lindner

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Keith E. Lindner

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