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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | August 21, 2013 |
The WhiteWave Foods Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-35708 | 46-0631061 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 1225 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado | | 80202 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (303) 635-4500 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On August 21, 2013, the Board of Directors of The WhiteWave Foods Company (the "Company"), acting upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, approved an amendment to, and restated, the Company's Amended and Restated By-laws (as so amended and restated, the "By-laws"), which became effective immediately upon approval. Article II, Section 2.2 of the By-laws was amended to provide that a person shall not qualify to serve as a director of the Company if he or she is a party to any compensatory or financial arrangement with a third party, or has received any such compensation from a third party, in connection with his or her candidacy or service as a director (subject to certain exceptions for indemnification and expense reimbursement arrangements and pre-existing employment agreements). Article I, Sections 1.10(b) and 1.11(b), of the By-laws also were amended to delete outdated references to the Company's 2013 annual meeting.
The foregoing description of the Company's By-laws is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated By-laws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3 and incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The By-laws of the Company, as Amended and Restated on August 21, 2013, are attached as Exhibit 3.
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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| | | The WhiteWave Foods Company |
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| August 23, 2013 | | By: | | Roger E. Theodoredis
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| | | | | Name: Roger E. Theodoredis |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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3 | | Amended and Restated By-laws of The WhiteWave Foods Company dated August 21, 2013 |
