-----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, Rm69Js0I633gTdteCgo7ilb0/+r+ZHoxCP7NiiXlwY/DWn2+rJ2aK3RalSrtgnea wxM51s2OfNsBDBpzB1X3wg== 0001104659-06-082361.txt : 20061219 0001104659-06-082361.hdr.sgml : 20061219 20061219090333 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-082361 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061218 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONAGRA FOODS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023217 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000] IRS NUMBER: 470248710 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0507 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07275 FILM NUMBER: 061285136 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CONAGRA DR CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68102 BUSINESS PHONE: 4025954000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CONAGRA DRIVE CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CONAGRA INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEBRASKA CONSOLIDATED MILLS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19721201 8-K 1 a06-26046_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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

 

December 18, 2006

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-7275

 

47-0248710

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

One ConAgra Drive

 

 

Omaha, NE

 

68102

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(402) 595-4000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(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):

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 




Item 8.01.              Other Events.

On December 19, 2006, ConAgra Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its exchange offer to refinance a portion of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt securities expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on December 18, 2006.  The Company offered to exchange up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.75% Notes due 2021 and its 6.75% Notes due 2011 for a new series of notes due June 15, 2017 (the “New Notes”) and other cash consideration.  A copy of the press release is filed as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The New Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws.  Therefore, the New Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and any applicable state securities laws.

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1                           Press release of ConAgra Foods, Inc., dated December 19, 2006.




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.

 

 

CONAGRA FOODS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:  December 19, 2006

By:   /s/ Colleen Batcheler                                      

 

Name: Colleen Batcheler

 

Title: Vice President, Chief Securities Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

 

 




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of ConAgra Foods, Inc., dated December 19, 2006.

 



EX-99.1 2 a06-26046_1ex99d1.htm EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

 

 

For more information, contact:

 

 

 

Transaction Inquiries:

 

Global Bondholder Services Corporation

 

866-488-1500 or 212-430-3774

 

 

 

Chris Kircher

MEDIA

 

Vice President, Corporate Affairs

 

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

 

tel: (402) 595-5392

 

 

 

Chris Klinefelter

ANALYSTS

 

Vice President, Investor Relations

 

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

 

tel: (402) 595-4154

 

 

 

www.conagrafoods.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONAGRA FOODS, INC. ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF EXCHANGE OFFER

Update to Refinancing Plans Announced November 20, 2006

Omaha, Neb., (Dec. 19, 2006)—ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) announced today that its exchange offer to refinance a portion of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt securities expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Monday, December 18, 2006.  The Company offered to exchange up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.75% notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) and its 6.75% notes due 2011 (the “2011 Notes” and, collectively with the 2021 Notes, the “Old Notes”).

As of the expiration date, $730.2 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding Old Notes had been tendered for exchange and not validly withdrawn, including $241.2 million of the 2021 Notes and $480.9 million of the 2011 Notes.  Upon settlement of the exchange offer, which is expected to occur on Thursday, December 21, 2006, the Company will:

·                  accept $200 million aggregate principal amount of its 2021 Notes and $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 2011 Notes;

·                  issue to the holders of the Old Notes whose securities have been accepted for exchange a new series of notes due June 15, 2017 (the “New Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $500 million;




·                  pay approximately $90.4 million as a cash payment, including approximately $69.6 million for the 2021 Notes accepted for exchange and approximately $20.8 million for the 2011 Notes accepted for exchange; and

·                  pay to holders whose Old Notes are accepted for exchange cash in amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the settlement date with respect to the Old Notes accepted for exchange.

The New Notes will be issued only to holders of Old Notes that have certified certain matters to ConAgra Foods, including their status as either “qualified institutional buyers,” as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, or persons other than “U.S. persons,” as that term is defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act of 1933.

The New Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws.  Therefore, the New Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and any applicable state securities laws.

This press release does not constitute an offer to purchase any securities or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities and is issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933.  The exchange offer was made only pursuant to a confidential offering memorandum and related letter of transmittal and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.

 

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