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): March 18, 2021
BUNGE LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Bermuda | 001-16625 | 98-0231912 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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| 1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway | |
| St. Louis | |
| Missouri | 63017 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
| (314) | 292-2000 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
N.A. (Former name or former address, if changes since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share | | BG | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
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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
Vinita Bali, a member of Bunge Limited's (the "Company") Board of Directors, informed the Company that she will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 5, 2021 in order to devote additional time to her other professional commitments. Ms. Bali will be resigning from the Board of Directors and from her positions as a member of the Audit Committee, Human Resources and Compensation Committee and Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee for personal reasons and not as a result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company.
She will continue to serve as a director until her current term expires on the date of the 2021 Annual General Meeting.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit | Description |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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: March 22, 2021
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| | BUNGE LIMITED | |
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| | By: | /s/ Lisa Ware-Alexander | |
| | | Name: | Lisa Ware-Alexander | |
| | | Title: | Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
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