-----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, MH7JPOJ0yg9EzlL9qL0udEuUiwieUJqgrhhjhckJ95IjI6K0w26RtHHBf52McG1c fagEPVudN3nlRIVQ2NZrNQ== 0000947871-06-001127.txt : 20060626 0000947871-06-001127.hdr.sgml : 20060626 20060626074209 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-06-001127 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060626 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060626 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060626 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bunge LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001144519 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FATS & OILS [2070] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16625 FILM NUMBER: 06923464 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 MAIN STREET STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: WHITE PLAINS STATE: NY ZIP: 10606 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-684-2800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 MAIN STREET STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: WHITE PLAINS STATE: NY ZIP: 10606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BUNGE LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010710 8-K 1 f8k_062306.txt 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 Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2006 BUNGE LIMITED (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Bermuda 001-16625 98-0231912 (State or other Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification Number) incorporation) 50 Main Street 10606 White Plains, New York (Zip code) (Address of principal executive offices) (914) 684-2800 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N.A. (Former name or former address, if changes 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 (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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On June 26, 2006, Bunge Limited issued a press release updating its earnings guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The attached Exhibit 99.1 is furnished in its entirety pursuant to this Item 7.01. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) None (b) None (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated June 26, 2006 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: June 26, 2006 BUNGE LIMITED By:/S/ WILLIAM M. WELLS ------------------------------- Name: William M. Wells Title: Chief Financial Officer EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated June 26, 2006 EX-99.1 2 ex99-1_062306.txt PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 Bunge Revises Guidance for Full Year 2006 WHITE PLAINS, NY - June 26, 2006 - Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced that it is reducing its net income guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2006 to $425 million to $445 million, or $3.50 to $3.67 per share. Prior guidance was $495 million to $515 million, or $4.08 to $4.25 per share. In addition, the effective tax rate for the year is now expected to fall within a range of 8% to 12%. Previously, the effective tax rate was expected to be within a range of 14% to 18%. Bunge expects poor results, close to breakeven, for its second quarter. Bill Wells, Chief Financial Officer, stated: "Business conditions in the second quarter have been more challenging than expected. Farmer protests in Brazil, with the objective of increasing government assistance to the farm sector, resulted in supply chain disruptions, plant stoppages and slow sales of agribusiness, fertilizer and edible oil products. While much of this protest activity has ceased, its effects on the second quarter will not be recovered in the second half of the year. Freight losses and increased competition have been challenging for international marketing. Argentina continues to feel the effects of recently added crushing capacity. Our foreign exchange hedging programs are working well and are contributing to the improvements in the effective tax rate. However, we expect some shifting of results from the second quarter to the second half of the year as a result of foreign exchange movements during the quarter. "Volatility from time to time is normal in agriculture-related businesses, but this quarter has been particularly difficult. Nevertheless, we believe that the major issues affecting the quarter are temporary in nature and substantially behind us. The new farmer aid package granted by the Brazilian government and a more stable real should help Brazilian farmers. New demand for biodiesel inputs is also a positive sign for the future. Longer term fundamentals for Bunge and our industry remain positive." About Bunge Bunge Limited (www.Bunge.com) is an integrated, global agribusiness and food company operating in the farm-to-consumer food chain. Founded in 1818 and headquartered in White Plains, New York, Bunge has 22,000 employees and locations in 32 countries. Bunge is the world's leading oilseed processor, the largest producer and supplier of fertilizers to farmers in South America and the world's leading seller of bottled vegetable oils to consumers. Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather reflect our current expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. We have tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words including "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "continue" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities, as well as those of the markets we serve or intend to serve, to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. The following important factors, among others, could affect our business and financial performance: our ability to complete, integrate and benefit from acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic alliances; estimated demand for the commodities and other products that we sell and use in our business; industry conditions, including the cyclicality of the agribusiness industry and unpredictability of the weather; agricultural, economic and political conditions in the primary markets where we operate; and other economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting our business generally. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release, and except as otherwise required by federal securities law, we do not have any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----