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 16, 2010 |
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-7275 | 47-0248710 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| One ConAgra Drive, Omaha, Nebraska | | 68102 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 402-240-4000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Today, August 16, 2010, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the filing and simultaneous settlement of a charge against the former ConAgra Trade Group, Inc. ("CTG"), through its successor-in-interest (the "Successor"), for allegedly causing a non bona-fide price to be reported on the New York Mercantile Exchange on January 2, 2008. ConAgra Foods, Inc. ("ConAgra Foods") is not a named party in the settlement. The Successor is not an affiliate of ConAgra Foods.
ConAgra Foods sold CTG in June 2008 as part of its divestiture of the trading and merchandising reporting segment. During the current quarter, ConAgra Foods will pay the Successor’s parent $4.3 million, an amount that eliminates any potential for a dispute to arise with the Successor’s parent over liability for this matter. During fiscal 2010, ConAgra Foods recognized charges within discontinued operations in anticipation of resolution of this matter.
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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| | | ConAgra Foods, Inc. |
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| August 16, 2010 | | By: | | /s/ Colleen Batcheler
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| | | | | Name: Colleen Batcheler |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
