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 7. | Regulation FD |
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On March 12, 2013, Dole hosted a previously announced conference call/webcast and slide presentation at 4:45 P.M. Eastern Time. As noted in the March 5, 2013 press release announcing the conference call/webcast and slide presentation, any interested party was able to listen to the call using the telephone numbers and passcode provided in the press release, and the webcast and slide presentation are available to the public on the website provided in the press release. The slide presentation furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is the slide presentation available on such website that was discussed on the conference call/webcast and slide presentation.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, 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 | Slide presentation discussed on publicly accessible March 12, 2013 conference call/webcast and slide presentation. | |
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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 | Slide presentation discussed on publicly accessible March 12, 2013 conference call/webcast and slide presentation. | |
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