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):
July 15, 2013
The WhiteWave Foods Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-35708 | | 46-0631061 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12002 Airport Way
Broomfield, CO 80021
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 635-4000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 15, 2013, The WhiteWave Foods Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the second quarter of 2013. The Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company plans to discuss second quarter financial results during its quarterly webcast on August 9, 2013 and is pre-announcing preliminary second quarter results in advance of meetings with investors that management has scheduled for the week of July 15, 2013. The Company’s financial results contained in the press release are preliminary and subject to change pending the Company’s announcement of definitive financial results for the second quarter of 2013 and the filing of its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2013, which are currently scheduled for August 9, 2013. The preliminary financial results presented in the press release are based solely upon information available to the Company as of the date of the press release and are not a comprehensive statement of the Company’s financial results or positions as of or for the three months ended June 30, 2013.
The Company’s press release shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise incorporated by reference into any filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Press release issued July 15, 2013 |
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.
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| Date: July 15, 2013 | | | | THE WHITEWAVE FOODS COMPANY |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ James T. Hau |
| | | | | | James T. Hau Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release issued July 15, 2013 |
