Form 8-K

 

 

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): August 4, 2011

 

 

KRAFT FOODS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   1-16483   52-2284372

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, Illinois   60093-2753
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 646-2000

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):

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 4, 2011, Kraft Foods Inc. announced that our Board of Directors intends to create two independent public companies: (i) a global snacks business and (ii) a North American grocery business through a tax-free spin-off of the North American grocery business to Kraft Foods shareholders by year-end 2012. A copy of the press release announcing the proposed spin-off transaction is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in that filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Kraft Foods Inc. Press Release, dated August 4, 2011.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    KRAFT FOODS INC.
Date: August 4, 2011     By:  

/s/ Carol J. Ward

      Name:  Carol J. Ward
      Title:  Vice President and Corporate Secretary