UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2018
BUNGE LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-16625 (Commission File Number) | 98-0231912 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
50 Main Street White Plains, New York (Address of principal executive offices) | 10606 (Zip Code) | |
(914) 684-2800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 30, 2018, Bunge Limited (the “Company”) issued a news release, a copy of which release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, announcing the appointment of Christos Dimopoulos as President, Agribusiness.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Effective October 30, 2018, Mr. Christos Dimopoulos was appointed President, Agribusiness of the Company.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
Press Release, dated October 30, 2018 | ||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 30, 2018
BUNGE LIMITED | ||
By: | /s/ Carla L. Heiss | |
Name: Carla L. Heiss | ||
Title: Deputy General Counsel and Secretary | ||
EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, October 30, 2018 | |
Exhibit 99.1
Investor Contact: | Mark Haden |
Bunge Limited | |
914-684-3398 | |
mark.haden@bunge.com | |
Media Contact: | Susan Burns |
Bunge Limited | |
914-684-3246 | |
susan.burns@bunge.com | |
Bunge Names Christos Dimopoulos
President of Agribusiness
WHITE PLAINS, NY – October 30, 2018 – Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced that Christos Dimopoulos has been named President, Agribusiness. Mr. Dimopoulos’ appointment follows the previous announcement of Brian Thomsen’s retirement and is effective immediately.
“Our global footprint and strength in Agribusiness are at the core of Bunge’s business portfolio, and we are pleased to have a seasoned leader with deep industry expertise in operations and risk management in this key role for Bunge,” said Soren Schroder, CEO, Bunge Limited. “I look forward to working with Christos as we continue to optimize our global footprint and expand on our capabilities in origination, capacity management and destination marketing to remain the leader in global crush and be the partner of choice for farmers and customers around the world.”
Dimopoulos joined Bunge in 2004 and most recently served as senior vice president global grains and oilseeds. Prior to joining Bunge, he held roles of increasing responsibility in Europe and the United States with Tradigrain and Intrade Risk Management. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from HEC Lausanne in Business Management & Marketing.
Website Information
We routinely post important information for investors on our website, www.bunge.com, in the "Investors" section. We may use this website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investors section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information
contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.
About Bunge Limited
Bunge Limited (www.bunge.com, NYSE: BG) is a leading global agribusiness and food company operating in over 40 countries with approximately 32,000 employees. Bunge buys, sells, stores and transports oilseeds and grains to serve customers worldwide; processes oilseeds to make protein meal for animal feed and edible oil products for commercial customers and consumers; produces sugar and ethanol from sugarcane; mills wheat, corn and rice to make ingredients used by food companies; and sells fertilizer in South America. Founded in 1818, the company is headquartered in White Plains, New York.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather reflect our current expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. We have tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words including “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “continue” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. The following important factors, among others, could affect our business and financial performance: industry conditions, including fluctuations in supply, demand and prices for agricultural commodities and other raw materials and products used in our business; fluctuations in energy and freight costs and competitive developments in our industries; the effects of weather conditions and the outbreak of crop and animal disease on our business; global and regional agricultural, economic, financial and commodities market, political, social and health conditions; the outcome of pending regulatory and legal proceedings; our ability to complete, integrate and benefit from acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and strategic alliances; our ability to achieve the efficiencies, savings and other benefits anticipated from our cost reduction, margin improvement and other business optimization initiatives; changes in government policies, laws and regulations affecting our business, including agricultural and trade policies, tax regulations and biofuels legislation; and other factors affecting our business generally. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release, and except as otherwise required by federal securities law, we do not have any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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