-----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, IWGdYkRukacGrMfk6faVh1XQ3b387FGaDjQ/sLHn9VhklG+ElXuISG8uFn8UB8Fq nd4qtaYmAbcVcbUaYdIZSg== 0001193125-06-123266.txt : 20060602 0001193125-06-123266.hdr.sgml : 20060602 20060602095722 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-123266 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060531 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060602 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01550 FILM NUMBER: 06881727 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 8-K 1 d8k.htm CURRENT REPORT Current Report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2006

 

CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

New Jersey   1-1550   04-1923360

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

250 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 784-8000

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 1.01 Entry Into Material Definitive Agreement.

Effective May 31, 2006, the Compensation & Organization Development Committee of the Board of Directors approved compensation actions for certain executive officers as set forth below.

The Committee approved the following annual salaries:

 

Name

  

Title

  

Annual Salary*

  

Effective Date

Tanios Viviani

   President, Fresh Express   $400,000   July 1, 2006

Jeffrey M. Zalla

   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   $380,000   June 1, 2006

 

* Annualized increases of $20,000 for Mr. Viviani and $30,000 for Mr. Zalla.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: June 2, 2006    CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
   By:  

/s/ Robert W. Olson

     Robert W. Olson
     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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