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) August 10, 2014
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-7275 | 47-0248710 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| On ConAgra Drive Omaha, NE |
68102 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (402) 240-4000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that Gary M. Rodkin, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, informed the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) on August 10, 2014 of his intention to retire at the end of the Company’s Fiscal 2015, which ends May 2015, or following the on-boarding of his successor, if earlier. Mr. Rodkin will continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Board until that time. On August 11, 2014, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Rodkin’s intention to retire, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued August 11, 2014
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.
| CONAGRA FOODS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: August 11, 2014 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Colleen Batcheler | |||||
| Name: | Colleen Batcheler | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued August 11, 2014