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):    May 17, 1996 
 
 
 
                  INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS CORPORATION 
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
 
 
          Delaware                1-6699            41-0871880 
 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer 
     of incorporation)           File Number)     Identification No.) 
 
 
 
 
33 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota              55402 
  (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code) 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (612) 340-3300 
 
 
 
                            Not applicable 
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
 
 
Item 5.     Other Events. 
 
 
     On May 17, 1996, International Multifoods Corporation (the  
"Company") announced that Anthony Luiso had resigned from the office of  
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,  
effective immediately.  Mr. Luiso also resigned as a member of the Board  
of Directors of the Company.  The Company also announced that the Board  
of Directors had elected, in the interim, board member Robert M. Price  
as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  See the  
Company's press release dated May 17, 1996, attached hereto as Exhibit  
99.1, which is incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form  
8-K. 
 
 
Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
 
(c)     Exhibits. 
 
     99.1   Press release of International Multifoods Corporation dated 
            May 17, 1996. 
 
 
                               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. 
 
 
                              INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS CORPORATION 
 
 
 
Date:    May 20, 1996         By  /s/ Duncan H. Cocroft 
                                  Duncan H. Cocroft 
                                  Vice President - Finance and 
                                  Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
 
 
                            EXHIBIT INDEX 
 
 
99.1      Press release of International Multifoods Corporation dated  
          May 17, 1996.
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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):    May 17, 1996 
 
 
 
                  INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS CORPORATION 
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
 
 
          Delaware                1-6699            41-0871880 
 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer 
     of incorporation)           File Number)     Identification No.) 
 
 
 
 
33 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota              55402 
  (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code) 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (612) 340-3300 
 
 
 
                            Not applicable 
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
 
 
Item 5.     Other Events. 
 
 
     On May 17, 1996, International Multifoods Corporation (the  
"Company") announced that Anthony Luiso had resigned from the office of  
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,  
effective immediately.  Mr. Luiso also resigned as a member of the Board  
of Directors of the Company.  The Company also announced that the Board  
of Directors had elected, in the interim, board member Robert M. Price  
as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  See the  
Company's press release dated May 17, 1996, attached hereto as Exhibit  
99.1, which is incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form  
8-K. 
 
 
Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
 
(c)     Exhibits. 
 
     99.1   Press release of International Multifoods Corporation dated 
            May 17, 1996. 
 
 
                               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. 
 
 
                              INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS CORPORATION 
 
 
 
Date:    May 20, 1996         By  /s/ Duncan H. Cocroft 
                                  Duncan H. Cocroft 
                                  Vice President - Finance and 
                                  Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
 
 
                            EXHIBIT INDEX 
 
 
99.1      Press release of International Multifoods Corporation dated  
          May 17, 1996.