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
March 28, 2003
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
DELAWARE
| 1-4455 | 99-0035300 | |
| (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
One Dole Drive
Westlake Village, California 91362
(818) 879-6600
| Item 5. OTHER EVENTS | ||||||||
| Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.2 | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.3 | ||||||||
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 28, 2003, Dole Food Company, Inc., issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the closing of the Company’s going-private merger transaction.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXHIBITS
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Dole Food Company, Inc., dated March 28, 2003 | |
| 99.2 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Dole Food Company, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 99.3 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Dole Food Company, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The Registrant attaches hereto, as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, certifications by its chief executive officer and its chief financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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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.
Date: March 28, 2003
| DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ YOON HUGH Yoon Hugh Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Dole Food Company, Inc., dated March 28, 2003 | |
| 99.2 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Dole Food Company, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 99.3 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Dole Food Company, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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