-----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, TK7HuxW90Vm1uJ/pzDfMOsmZT9aPaaxoQEOzYyVupoRGjTp1lehK80cjZeaWQEzV aKL1fuJXDVHzQ3hQ5sOlyA== 0001299933-07-005570.txt : 20070924 0001299933-07-005570.hdr.sgml : 20070924 20070924103920 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-07-005570 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070921 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20070924 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070924 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: 071130708 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_22792.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):   September 21, 2007

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

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On September 21, 2007, the Board of Directors of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. elected a new director, Howard W. Barker, Jr. Mr. Barker, age 60, was employed by KPMG LLP from July 1972 and served as a partner of KPMG LLP from July 1982 until he retired in September 2002. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Barker has been appointed to serve on Chiquita’s Audit Committee. He will receive Chiquita’s standard compensation package for non-employee directors, which is described in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the section entitled "Compensation of Directors – Annual Compensation of Non-Employee Directors." Mr. Barker is also a director of priceline.com Incorporated and Medco Health Solutions, Inc.





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.
          
September 24, 2007   By:   /s/ James E. Thompson
       
        Name: James E. Thompson
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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