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


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 7, 2005

                                  BUNGE LIMITED
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          Bermuda                      001-16625                 98-0231912
(State or other jurisdiction    Commission File Number        (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                                    Identification Number)

                  50 Main Street                                   10606
              White Plains, New York                             (Zip code)
     (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (914) 684-2800
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      N.A.
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

           On September 7, 2005, Bunge Limited issued a press release updating
second-half 2005 business performance. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The attached Exhibit 99.1 is furnished in its entirety
pursuant to this Item 2.02.



Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (a) None

     (b) None

     (c) Exhibits

     Exhibit No.                        Description
     -----------                        -----------

     99.1                               Press Release, dated September 7, 2005








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                                    SIGNATURE



           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  September 7, 2005


                                             BUNGE LIMITED


                                             By:    /S/ WILLIAM M. WELLS
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Name:  William M. Wells
                                                  Title: Chief Financial Officer



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                                    EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.                             Description
- -----------                             -----------

 99.1                                   Press Release, dated September 7, 2005




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