-----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, FG3j9fABOkLKx1r2e0hubtvJWQnDbG6d/0Mz1hZnbqIgEMtpNSJwixypIlqvxacI aERbUzqCcUXgbEsedcYLSA== 0001299933-06-003782.txt : 20060526 0001299933-06-003782.hdr.sgml : 20060526 20060526131840 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-06-003782 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060525 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060526 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060526 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: 06869830 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 htm_12791.htm LIVE FILING Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   May 25, 2006

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
New Jersey 1-1550 04-1923360
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
250 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio   45202
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   513-784-8000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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:

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

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 25, 2006 at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (the "Company"), the shareholders approved an amendment to the Chiquita Stock and Incentive Plan (the "Stock Plan") to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Stock Plan by 3,500,000. The Company’s Board of Directors adopted the amendment, subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting, on April 6, 2006. A copy of the Stock Plan was attached as Appendix A to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

10.1 Chiquita Stock and Incentive Plan (Amended on April 6, 2006 and effective May 25, 2006), incorporated by reference to Appendix A to definitive Proxy Statement of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. for Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 25, 2006, included as part of Schedule 14A filed on April 19, 2006.





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.

         
    Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
          
May 26, 2006   By:   /s/Robert W. Olson
       
        Name: Robert W. Olson
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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