UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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| ý | CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2011
Commission File Number 333-148297
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Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 20-8720036 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
399 Jefferson Road Parsippany, New Jersey | 07054 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 541-6620
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
On December 9, 2011, Pinnacle Foods Group LLC, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, (the "Company") announced that Christopher J. Boever, 44, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer. Mr. Boever has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of food industry sales management. He joins the Company from ConAgra Foods, Inc. where he was employed since 2007, most recently as Senior Vice President, Sales leading a direct and broker sales organization generating more than $4 billion in annual revenues. Prior to ConAgra Foods, Inc., Mr. Boever was employed at Hormel Foods Corporation from 1991 to 2007, most recently as Vice President of Sales, Business Development.
Concurrently with Mr. Boever's appointment, the Company announced Mr. Raymond J. O'Brien, 57, will return to leading the Company's Specialty Foods Division.
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 thereto duly authorized.
PINNACLE FOODS FINANCE LLC
| By: | /s/ CRAIG STEENECK | |
| Name: | Craig Steeneck | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
| Date: | December 9, 2011 | |
Date: December 9, 2011