-----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, OaWwly2Du+IyH+B1mt90bYHLDc6YLb+s9UGzShx9oYOKcb05S/IuZ2Rz1xzclLYN molgbBQRFOPWjrHjhS6/3g== 0000950152-05-000249.txt : 20050114 0000950152-05-000249.hdr.sgml : 20050114 20050114133851 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-05-000249 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050114 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20050114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050114 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: 05530145 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 GRANT ST CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15219 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 j1143901e8vk.txt H.J. HEINZ COMPANY ============================================================================ 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): January 14, 2005 H. J. HEINZ COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania 1-3385 25-0542520 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, 15219 Pennsylvania (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) 412-456-5700 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (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): [ ] 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 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS On January 14, 2005, James M. Zimmerman, a member of the Board of Directors of H.J. Heinz Company ("Heinz"), also serving as the Chairman of the Management Development and Compensation Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance and the Executive Committees of the Board, notified Heinz of his decision to resign from Heinz's Board of Directors. Mr. Zimmerman asked that his resignation be effective immediately. SIGNATURE 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 thereunto duly authorized. H.J. HEINZ COMPANY By /s/ Laura Stein ---------------------------------- Laura Stein Senior Vice President and General Counsel Dated: January 14, 2005 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----