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  	CURRENT REPORT
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  	Sara Lee Corporation
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  	Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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  On August 31, 2006, the Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee (the "Committee") of the Sara Lee Corporation ("Sara Lee") Board of Directors granted to certain of Sara Lee's executive officers long-term incentive awards under the Sara Lee Corporation 1998 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan.  One-half of the aggregate value of these awards is provided in the form of stock options and the other one-half in the form of performance-based restricted stock units (an "RSU").  The terms of each type of award are described below.<br><br>Grant of Performance-Based RSUs<br><br>On August 31, 2006, the Committee granted to certain of Sara Lee's executive officers an award of RSUs.  50% of the RSU will vest on August 31, 2009, subject to the executive officer's continued employment with Sara Lee through that date (the "Service-Based Portion").  The remaining 50% of the RSU will vest on August 31, 2009, if and to the extent certain predetermined performance targets have been achieved (the "Performance-Based Portion").  <br><br>The percentage of the Performance-Based Portion that will be earned will be determined on the basis of a comparison of Sara Lee's cumulative earnings-per-share growth over a three-year performance period against that of a group of peer companies identified by the Committee.  The three-year performance period consists of Sara Lee's fiscal year 2007 through and including fiscal year 2009.  If Sara Lee's performance over that period is in the fourth quartile of the peer group (i.e., if it exceeds the performance only of 25% or less of the companies in peer group), none of the Performance-Based Portion of the award will be earned.  If Sara Lee's performance is at the median of the performance of the companies in the peer group, 100% of the Performance-Based Portion of the award will be earned.  If Sara Lee's performance is in the first quartile (i.e., if it exceeds the performance of 75% or more of the companies in the peer group), 150% of the Performance-Based Portion award will be earned.  Payouts will be interpolated if performance is between the first and fourth quartiles. In each event the Service-Based Portion of the award will be earned, subject to the executive officer's continued employment with Sara Lee through the vesting date.  Each earned portion of the RSU will be converted into shares of Sara Lee common stock on a one-to-one basis.<br><br>The number of shares subject to each RSU awarded to Sara Lee&#x2019;s executive officers is as follows:<br><br>Brenda C. Barnes -- 200,000 shares<br>Diana S. Ferguson -- 25,557 shares<br>Christopher J. Fraleigh -- 37,583 shares<br>Theo de Kool -- 39,988 shares<br>James W. Nolan -- 37,583 shares<br>Adriaan Nuhn -- 40,590 shares<br>Roderick A. Palmore -- 33,073 shares<br>Wayne R. Szypulski -- 19,543 shares<br><br>Recipients will accrue dividend equivalents on their RSU.  Dividend equivalents will be released at the end of the performance cycle to the same extent as the RSU is earned.  That is, if 50% of the RSU is earned, 50% of the accrued dividends will be distributed.  If the maximum performance level is reached and 150% of the RSU is earned, 150% of the dividend equivalents will be distributed.<br><br>The Committee has reserved the right to equitably reset the performance measures to recognize any major acquisitions or divestitures.  <br><br><br>Grant of Stock Options<br><br>Also on August 31, 2006, the Committee granted to certain of Sara Lee's executive officers an award of stock options under the Sara Lee Corporation 1998 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan.  The stock options will vest on August 31, 2009, subject to the executive officer's continued employment with Sara Lee through that date. The exercise price of the stock options is $16.63, which is the closing price of Sara Lee common stock on the date of grant. The number of stock options awarded to Sara Lee's executive officers is as follows:<br><br>Brenda C. Barnes -- 750,000 shares<br>Diana S. Ferguson -- 86,894 shares<br>Christopher J. Fraleigh -- 127,783 shares<br>Theo de Kool -- 135,960 shares<br>James W. Nolan -- 127,783 shares<br>Adriaan Nuhn -- 138,006 shares<br>Roderick A. Palmore -- 112,449 shares<br>Wayne R. Szypulski -- 66,447 shares
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text: Sara Lee Corporation (Form: 8-K)
  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 31, 2006
  Sara Lee Corporation
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  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Maryland
  1-3344
  36-2089049
  _____________________
  (State or other jurisdiction
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  (Commission
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  (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation)
  File Number)
  Identification No.)
  Three First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
  60602-4260
  _________________________________
  (Address of principal executive offices)
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  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (312) 726-2600
  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:
  [  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  [  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  [  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  [  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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  Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
  On August 31, 2006, the Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee (the "Committee") of the Sara Lee Corporation ("Sara Lee") Board of Directors granted to certain of Sara Lee's executive officers long-term incentive awards under the Sara Lee Corporation 1998 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan.  One-half of the aggregate value of these awards is provided in the form of stock options and the other one-half in the form of performance-based restricted stock units (an "RSU").  The terms of each type of award are described below.
  Grant of Performance-Based RSUs
  On August 31, 2006, the Committee granted to certain of Sara Lee's executive officers an award of RSUs.  50% of the RSU will vest on August 31, 2009, subject to the executive officer's continued employment with Sara Lee through that date (the "Service-Based Portion").  The remaining 50% of the RSU will vest on August 31, 2009, if and to the extent certain predetermined performance targets have been achieved (the "Performance-Based Portion").
  The percentage of the Performance-Based Portion that will be earned will be determined on the basis of a comparison of Sara Lee's cumulative earnings-per-share growth over a three-year performance period against that of a group of peer companies identified by the Committee.  The three-year performance period consists of Sara Lee's fiscal year 2007 through and including fiscal year 2009.  If Sara Lee's performance over that period is in the fourth quartile of the peer group (i.e., if it exceeds the performance only of 25% or less of the companies in peer group), none of the Performance-Based Portion of the award will be earned.  If Sara Lee's performance is at the median of the performance of the companies in the peer group, 100% of the Performance-Based Portion of the award will be earned.  If Sara Lee's performance is in the first quartile (i.e., if it exceeds the performance of 75% or more of the companies in the peer group), 150% of the Performance-Based Portion award will be earned.  Payouts will be interpolated if performance is between the first and fourth quartiles. In each event the Service-Based Portion of the award will be earned, subject to the executive officer's continued employment with Sara Lee through the vesting date.  Each earned portion of the RSU will be converted into shares of Sara Lee common stock on a one-to-one basis.
  The number of shares subject to each RSU awarded to Sara Lee's executive officers is as follows:
  Brenda C. Barnes -- 200,000 shares
  Diana S. Ferguson -- 25,557 shares
  Christopher J. Fraleigh -- 37,583 shares
  Theo de Kool -- 39,988 shares
  James W. Nolan -- 37,583 shares
  Adriaan Nuhn -- 40,590 shares
  Roderick A. Palmore -- 33,073 shares
  Wayne R. Szypulski -- 19,543 shares
  Recipients will accrue dividend equivalents on their RSU.  Dividend equivalents will be released at the end of the performance cycle to the same extent as the RSU is earned.  That is, if 50% of the RSU is earned, 50% of the accrued dividends will be distributed.  If the maximum performance level is reached and 150% of the RSU is earned, 150% of the dividend equivalents will be distributed.
  The Committee has reserved the right to equitably reset the performance measures to recognize any major acquisitions or divestitures.
  Grant of Stock Options
  Also on August 31, 2006, the Committee granted to certain of Sara Lee's executive officers an award of stock options under the Sara Lee Corporation 1998 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan.  The stock options will vest on August 31, 2009, subject to the executive officer's continued employment with Sara Lee through that date. The exercise price of the stock options is $16.63, which is the closing price of Sara Lee common stock on the date of grant. The number of stock options awarded to Sara Lee's executive officers is as follows:
  Brenda C. Barnes -- 750,000 shares
  Diana S. Ferguson -- 86,894 shares
  Christopher J. Fraleigh -- 127,783 shares
  Theo de Kool -- 135,960 shares
  James W. Nolan -- 127,783 shares
  Adriaan Nuhn -- 138,006 shares
  Roderick A. Palmore -- 112,449 shares
  Wayne R. Szypulski -- 66,447 shares
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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.
  Sara Lee Corporation
  September 7, 2006
  By:
  Roderick A. Palmore
  Name: Roderick A. Palmore
  Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary