0000950103-13-001875.txt : 20130321 0000950103-13-001875.hdr.sgml : 20130321 20130321160155 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-13-001875 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130315 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130321 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEINZ H J CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000046640 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CANNED, FROZEN & PRESERVED FRUIT, VEG & FOOD SPECIALTIES [2030] IRS NUMBER: 250542520 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03385 FILM NUMBER: 13707744 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 PPG PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 3100 CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15222-5448 BUSINESS PHONE: 4124565700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 57 STREET 2: P O BOX 57 CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15230 8-K 1 dp37082_8k.htm FORM 8-K
 
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):  March 15, 2013
 

H. J. Heinz Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Pennsylvania
1-3385
25-0542520
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
One PPG Place, Suite 3100
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  
 
15222
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
412-456-5700
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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ITEM 5.02. 
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
 
(c)       On March 15, 2013, H. J. Heinz Company (“Heinz” or the “Company”) announced that that David C. Moran, who is currently Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heinz Europe and Global Infant/Nutrition, has been appointed Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heinz North America and Global Infant/Nutrition.  The Company further announced that David C. Woodward, who is currently Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heinz North America, has been appointed Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heinz Europe.  These appointments are effective as of April 1, 2013.  
 
(e)       The Company did not enter into or materially modify any material compensatory arrangements with Mr. Woodward or Mr. Moran in connection with the appointments described above.
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
H. J. HEINZ COMPANY
  
       
By:  /s/ Theodore N. Bobby  
  Theodore N. Bobby  
 
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
  
Dated: March 21, 2013