UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): September 1, 2005
DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-14335 | | 13-3542950 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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One Market @ The Landmark
San Francisco, California | | 94105 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(415) 247-3000
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
On September 1, 2005, Del Monte Foods Company announced via press release its results for its three-month period ended July 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
The information set forth in “Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition”, including the exhibit referred to therein, is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The information contained in this Item 9.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
(c) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit | | Description |
| | 99.1 | | | Del Monte Foods Company Press Release dated September 1, 2005. |
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SIGNATURE
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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| | Del Monte Foods Company
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| Date: September 1, 2005 | By: | /s/ James Potter | |
| | | Name: | James Potter | |
| | | Title: | Secretary | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit | | Description |
| | 99.1 | | | Del Monte Foods Company Press Release dated September 1, 2005. |
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