Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K, Date of Report July 16, 2002
 
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): July 16, 2002
 
 
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)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 879-6600
 
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 

 
Item 5.    Other Events.
 
This report is being filed by the Registrant to announce that it has extended the expiration of its exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange up to $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7 1/4% Senior Notes due 2009, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for up to $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 7 1/4% Senior Notes due 2009 (the “Old Senior Notes”), to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, July 23, 2002, in order to allow additional time for untendered Old Senior Notes to be tendered. The previous expiration date of the Exchange Offer was 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, July 16, 2002. The press release issued by the Registrant relating to the announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information Exhibits.
 
(c)  Exhibits:
 
99.1
   
Press Release of the Registrant issued on July 16, 2002.

 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this current report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
By:
  
/s/    RICHARD J. DAHL      
   
Richard J. Dahl
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: July 17, 2002

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
   
Description
99.1
   
Press Release issued July 16, 2002.

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