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 22, 2013
Kellogg Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-4171 | 38-0710690 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(269) 961-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On August 22, 2013, Kellogg Company (the “Company”) announced that Brad Davidson will retire from the Company effective October 1, 2013. Until that date, Mr. Davidson will assist the Company with transitioning the business.
(e) In connection with his departure from the Company, the Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Davidson pursuant to which (a) he will receive pay (salary and target bonus) and benefits over a two year period under the Kellogg Company Severance Benefit Plan, at the end of which he would be entitled to retire from the Company and receive pension and retirement benefits under the Company’s plans; (b) he will continue to vest in his option awards in accordance with the terms of the relevant plans; and (c) he will be subject to restrictive covenants, including non-compete and non-solicit obligations.
Descriptions of the Kellogg Company Severance Benefit Plan and other benefits described above are contained in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 11, 2013 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On August 22, 2013, the Company also announced the appointment of Paul Norman to the newly created role of Chief Growth Officer, effective October 1, 2013. In that role, Mr. Norman will be responsible for helping develop Kellogg Company’s long-term category strategies, including driving scalable, consumer-driven brand-building and breakthrough innovation.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| KELLOGG COMPANY | ||||||||
| Date: August 22, 2013 | /s/ Gary H. Pilnick | |||||||
| Name: | Gary H. Pilnick | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Development and Secretary | |||||||