As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2016
File No.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10
GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 61-1797411 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois | 60654 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(312) 549-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Copy to:
Lyle G. Ganske
Michael J. Solecki
Peter E. Izanec
Jones Day
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1190
(216) 586-3939
Fax: (216) 579-0212
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered | Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
| Non-accelerated filer | x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ¨ | |||
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC.
INFORMATION REQUIRED AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN FORM 10
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10
Certain information required to be included herein is incorporated by reference to specifically identified portions of the information statement filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 1. | Business. |
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Summary,” “Business,” “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” “Relationship With ConAgra After the Spinoff” and “Where You Can Find More Information.”
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors. |
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Risk Factors.”
| Item 2. | Financial Information. |
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Selected Historical Condensed Combined Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data,” “Capitalization,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”
| Item 3. | Properties. |
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Business—Properties.”
| Item 4. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. |
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”
| Item 5. | Directors and Executive Officers. |
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Management.”
| Item 6. | Executive Compensation. |
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation.”
| Item 7. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. |
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Management” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”
| Item 8. | Legal Proceedings. |
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Business—Legal Proceedings.”
| Item 9. | Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters. |
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Risk Factors,” “The Spinoff,” “Dividend Policy,” “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Description of Capital Stock.”
| Item 10. | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities. |
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “The Spinoff” and “Description of Capital Stock.”
| Item 11. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. |
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Risk Factors,” “Dividend Policy” and “Description of Capital Stock.”
| Item 12. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Indemnification of Directors and Officers.”
| Item 13. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. |
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the information statement entitled “Index to Combined Financial Statements” (and the financial statements referenced therein).
| Item 14. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. |
None.
| Item 15. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(a) Financial Statements
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the information statement entitled “Index to Combined Financial Statements” (and the financial statements referenced therein).
(b) Exhibits
The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
2.1* | Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement | |
3.1* | Form of Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant | |
3.2* | Form of Bylaws of the Registrant | |
4.1* | Form of Specimen Certificate for the Registrant’s common stock, $1.00 par value | |
10.1* | Form of Tax Matters Agreement | |
10.2* | Form of Employee Matters Agreement | |
10.3* | Form of Transition Services Agreement | |
10.4* | Form of Supply Agreement | |
10.5* | Form of Trademark License Agreement | |
21.1* | List of Subsidiaries | |
99.1 | Information Statement, Subject to Completion, dated July 13, 2016. | |
| * | To be filed by amendment. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ John F. Gehring | |
| Name: | John F. Gehring | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
Dated: July 13, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
| 2.1* | Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement | |
| 3.1* | Form of Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant | |
| 3.2* | Form of Bylaws of the Registrant | |
| 4.1* | Form of Specimen Certificate for the Registrant’s common stock, $1.00 par value | |
| 10.1* | Form of Tax Matters Agreement | |
| 10.2* | Form of Employee Matters Agreement | |
| 10.3* | Form of Transition Services Agreement | |
| 10.4* | Form of Supply Agreement | |
| 10.5* | Form of Trademark License Agreement | |
| 21.1* | List of Subsidiaries | |
| 99.1 | Information Statement, Subject to Completion, dated July 13, 2016. | |
| * | To be filed by amendment. |
