SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under
Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number 1-1550
Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
250 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 784-8000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, $.01 par value (Old) (See Note 1 below)
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
(1) Common Stock, $.01 par value (See Note 2 below)
(2) Warrants to Subscribe for Common Stock
(3) 10.56% Senior Notes due 2009
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the
appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend
the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the
certification or notice date: none
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Note 1:
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This certification and notice relates to Common Stock registered
on Form 8-A, originally filed on October 28, 1970, as amended on
June 18, 1998 (the "Old Common Stock"). Pursuant to the Second
Amended Plan of Reorganization of Chiquita Brands International,
Inc. under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, which became
effective on March 19, 2002, the Old Common Stock is no longer
outstanding.
Note 2:
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Common Stock registered on Form 8-A filed March 12, 2002, as
amended on March 19, 2002 (the "New Common Stock"). The New
Common Stock was authorized pursuant to the Third Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Chiquita Brands International,
Inc. filed in New Jersey on March 19, 2002.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. has caused this
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certification/ notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: April 30, 2002 BY:/s/ Robert W. Olson
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Robert W. Olson