UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: March 12, 2013
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-4455 | 99-0035300 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Dole Drive
Westlake Village, California 91362
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 879-6600
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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| Section 2. | Financial Information. |
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 12, 2013, Dole Food Company, Inc. issued a press release to report results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 and related matters. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended.
| Section 9. | Financial Statement and Exhibits |
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 12, 2013 re results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 and related matters. | |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: March 12, 2013 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. REGISTRANT | |||||
| By: | /s/ Keith C. Mitchell | |||||
| Keith C. Mitchell | ||||||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 12, 2013 re results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 and related matters. | |
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