-----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, Bw4isGW6J31z3+4pz5jHwersutEnGzeUD3Y1qAm1CYXuMP6J2StqWtpkolYyj60V 1wJyCGAoTYYJ848bd9gChg== 0000023217-97-000025.txt : 19971002 0000023217-97-000025.hdr.sgml : 19971002 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000023217-97-000025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971001 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONAGRA INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023217 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011] IRS NUMBER: 470248710 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0525 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-21378 FILM NUMBER: 97689016 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CONAGRA DR CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68102 BUSINESS PHONE: 4025954000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEBRASKA CONSOLIDATED MILLS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19721201 8-A12B/A 1 REGISTRATION AMENDMENT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-A/A For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ConAgra, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State of Incorporation or organization) 47-0248710 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) One ConAgra Drive, Omaha, Nebraska (Address of principal executive offices) 68102-5001 (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which to be so registered each class is to be registered Preferred Share Purchase Rights New York Stock Exchange If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the following box. /_/ If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. /_/ Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. On July 12, 1996, the Board of Directors of ConAgra, Inc. (the "Company") declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a "Right") for each outstanding share of common stock, par value $5.00 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"). The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a registration statement on Form 8-A dated July 12, 1996 as filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in the Rights Agreement dated as of July 12, 1997 (the "Rights Agreement") attached thereto as an exhibit. The adjustment of the Rights described in this amendment to the Form 8-A and as described in the Certificate of Adjustment filed as Exhibit 1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference, amends the description of the Rights. On July 11, 1997, the Company effected a two-for-one stock split of the shares of Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share, of the Company, to be effected in the form of a stock dividend (the "Distribution") on October 1, 1997 to holders of record of the Common Stock on September 5, 1997. As a result of the Distribution, each share of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the Distribution will have one-half Right associated with such share. Item 2. Exhibits. 1. Certificate of Adjustment dated as of October 1, 1997 with respect to a two-for-one stock split. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ConAgra, Inc. has duly caused this Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. ConAgra, Inc. /s/ J. P. O'Donnell By:____________________ James P. O'Donnell Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary October 1, 1997 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Description 1. Certificate of Adjustment dated as of October 1, 1997 with respect to a two-for-one stock split. EX-1 2 CERTIFICATE OF ADJUSTMENT Exhibit 1 CERTIFICATE OF ADJUSTMENT This is to certify pursuant to Section 12 of the Rights Agreement, dated as of July 12, 1996, as amended (the "Rights Agreement"), between ConAgra, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and Chase Mellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent, that: I. Statement of Facts. At its July 11, 1997 meeting, the Company's Board of Directors declared a two-for-one split of the shares of common stock, par value $5.00 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"), to be effected in the form of a stock dividend (the "Distribution") on October 1, 1997 to holders of record of the Common Stock on September 5, 1997. II. Adjustments Pursuant to the Rights Agreement. Pursuant to the provisions of the Sections 11(n) of the Rights Agreement effective, as of October 1, 1997, the Right associated with each share of Common Stock is hereby adjusted so that one-half Right shall be associated with each share of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the Distribution. Dated this 1st day of October, 1997. CONAGRA, INC. /s/ J. P. O'Donnell By:___________________________ Name: J. P. O'Donnell Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Corporate Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----