-----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, AuiLno0X6Xa5npfDiCUbkqw2lch7ZvqbTE16JnWuKrHP1qCmj9dtdv60dLzfpFOv viug8nxytWKHU+Ba8psOaA== 0000947871-10-001118.txt : 20101215 0000947871-10-001118.hdr.sgml : 20101215 20101215170835 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-10-001118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101209 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20101215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101215 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: 101254177 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 ss107479_8k.htm 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): December 9, 2010
 
BUNGE LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-16625
(Commission File Number)
98-0231912
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

50 Main Street
White Plains, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
10606
(Zip code)

(914) 684-2800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N.A.
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events.

Director Compensation Review

On December 9, 2010, the Board of Directors of Bunge Limited (“Bunge” or the “Company”) approved changes to the Company’s compensation program for non-employee directors.  The changes were approved upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”) following its annual review of the Company’s director compensation program, which included review and discussion of a report prepared by Semler Brossy Consulting Group, LLC, the Committee’s independent compensation consultant.

In undertaking this annual review, the Committee’s primary objective is to confirm that the director compensation program continues to support good governance practices as well as the Company’s business interests.  To meet this objective, the Committee evaluates the competitiveness of the program relative to Bunge’s executive compensation peer group, as well as the broader general industry competitive environment.
 
 
Following deliberation and discussion, the Board approved:

 
·
An increase in the annual retainers for the chairs of all Board committees other than the Audit Committee from $10,000 to $15,000, effective January 1, 2011, reflecting the substantial workload and responsibilities of these positions, while also continuing to align the compensation for all committee chairs other than the Audit Committee. 
 
·
The establishment of a supplemental annual retainer for the Board’s Lead Independent Director in the amount of $20,000, effective January 1, 2011, reflecting the additional responsibilities and duties of that position and peer group and general industry compensation practices.
 
The Board made no other changes to the compensation program for non-employee directors.


 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
    
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:  December 15, 2010
 
 
  BUNGE LIMITED  
         
         
  By:   /s/ Carla L. Heiss  
    Name:  Carla L. Heiss  
    Title:  Assistant General Counsel  
         

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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