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: May 9, 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 8. | Other Events |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On May 9, 2013, Dole Food Company, Inc. issued a press release to report that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program for up to $200 million of Dole’s outstanding common stock. The text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Section 9. | Financial Statement and Exhibits |
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 9, 2013, reporting that the Board of Directors of Dole Food Company, Inc. has approved a share repurchase program for up to $200 million of Dole’s outstanding common stock. |
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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: May 9, 2013 | DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. | |||||||
| REGISTRANT | ||||||||
| By: | /S/ BETH POTILLO | |||||||
| Beth Potillo | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President and Treasurer | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 9, 2013, reporting that the Board of Directors of Dole Food Company, Inc. has approved a share repurchase program for up to $200 million of Dole’s outstanding common stock. | |
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