8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 16, 2005

CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-13397	22-3514823
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5 Westbrook Corporate Center, Westchester, Illinois	60154-5749
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(708) 551-2600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Press Release

Item 5.02	Election of Directors
	On March 16, 2005, Corn Products International, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that Gregory B. Kenny has been elected to the Registrant’s Board of Directors. A copy of the Registrant’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Exhibit 99 Press Release dated March 16, 2005.

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.

	CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: March 16, 2005	By:	/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe Cheryl K. Beebe Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Corn Products International, Inc.
5 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester, IL 60154

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT:
	Investor:  Richard M. Vandervoort, (708) 551-2595 Media:      Mark Lindley, (708) 551-2602

GREGORY B. KENNY ELECTED TO
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC., BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     WESTCHESTER, Ill., March 16, 2005 – Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE: CPO) today announced that its board of directors elected Gregory B. Kenny, 52, as a member of the board of directors.

     Kenny is president and chief executive officer of General Cable Corporation, a NYSE-listed manufacturer of aluminum, copper and fiber-optic wire and cable products headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Prior to his current position, Kenny served in a variety of positions within General Cable Corporation for more than 12 years. Kenny also is a director of IDEX Corporation, XTEK, Inc., and is a member of the Board of Governors for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

ABOUT CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL

     Corn Products International, Inc. is one of the world’s largest corn refiners and a major supplier of high-quality food ingredients and industrial products derived from the wet milling and processing of corn and other starch-based materials. The Company is the number-one worldwide producer of dextrose and a leading regional producer of starch, high fructose corn syrup and glucose. In 2004, the Company recorded net sales of $2.3 billion with operations in 16 countries at 27 plants, including wholly owned businesses, affiliates and alliances. Headquartered in Westchester, Ill., it was founded in 1906. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CPO. Additional information can be found on the World Wide Web at www.cornproducts.com.

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