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): March 4, 2015
PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-9273 | 75-1285071 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1770 Promontory Circle Greeley, CO |
80634-9038 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (970) 506-8000
Not Applicable
(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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 4, 2015, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing that it intends to offer $500 million in an aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2025, in a private placement to be conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation press release dated March 4, 2015. | |
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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.
| PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: March 4, 2015 | By: | /s/ Fabio Sandri | ||||
| Fabio Sandri | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation press release dated March 4, 2015. | |
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