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</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
To Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;31, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>99-0035300</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation)<BR></B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>One Dole Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Westlake Village, California 91362 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(818) 879-6600 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;1, 2013, Dole Food Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), completed the previously announced merger (the
&#147;Merger&#148;) of DFC Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Purchaser&#148;), with and into the Company, whereby the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of DFC Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#147;Parent&#148;).
The Merger was effected pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August&nbsp;11, 2013 and amended on August&nbsp;19, 2013 and September&nbsp;19, 2013, by and among the Company, Parent, Purchaser and David H. Murdock (as amended, the
&#147;Merger Agreement&#148;). As of the effective time of the Merger (the &#147;Effective Time&#148;), the Company is wholly-owned, indirectly, by Mr.&nbsp;Murdock. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;2.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth in the Introductory Note
and Items 3.03, 5.01, and 5.02 is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the Effective Time, each outstanding share of common stock of the Company, par
value $0.001 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) was converted into the right to receive $13.50 in cash, other than (i)&nbsp;the shares held at the Effective Time by Parent, Purchaser, Mr.&nbsp;Murdock, or their respective affiliates, or by the
Company and its subsidiaries, all of which shares were cancelled without payment, and (ii)&nbsp;shares held by stockholders who properly demanded and perfected appraisal rights under Delaware law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each stock option (other than those held by Mr.&nbsp;Murdock) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, was converted
into the right to receive cash (without interest and net of applicable withholding taxes) in an amount equal to the product of (a)&nbsp;$13.50, minus the applicable exercise price per share of the option, and (b)&nbsp;the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the option, which amount will be paid within 15 days after the Effective Time. Each restricted stock award and restricted stock unit (&#147;RSU&#148;) (including both time-based RSUs and performance shares, which are
performance-based RSUs) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive cash (without interest and net of applicable withholding taxes) in an amount equal to the product of (x)&nbsp;$13.50, and
(y)&nbsp;the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such award, which amount will be paid within 15 days after the vesting date of the applicable award, subject to the continued employment of the holder thereof with the Company or any of its
subsidiaries through the vesting date and the achievement of the applicable performance metric, if any (which performance metric is subject to adjustment in connection with the Merger). </P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;3.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth in the Introductory Note and Item&nbsp;2.01 is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;1, 2013, in connection with the completion of the Merger, the Company notified The New York Stock Exchange (the &#147;NYSE&#148;) of the
completion of the Merger, and requested that trading in the Common Stock be suspended and that the Common Stock be withdrawn from listing on the NYSE. The Company also requested that the NYSE file a delisting application on Form 25 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) to report the delisting of the Common Stock from the NYSE. The Common Stock will be delisted on November&nbsp;4, 2013. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company intends to file with the SEC a certification and notice of termination on Form 15 with respect to the Common Stock, requesting that the Common
Stock be deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), and that the reporting obligations of the Company with respect to the Common Stock under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act be
suspended. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;3.03.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth in the Introductory Note
and Item&nbsp;2.01 is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the Merger and at the Effective Time, holders of Common Stock immediately
prior to such time ceased to have any rights as stockholders in the Company (other than their right to receive the merger consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement or perfect their appraisal rights, if applicable). </P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Changes in Control of Registrant. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth in the Introductory Note and Item&nbsp;2.01
is incorporated herein by reference. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the Merger and at the Effective Time, a change of control of the Company occurred and the
Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, which is wholly owned, indirectly, by Mr.&nbsp;Murdock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02. Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth in
the Introductory Note and Item&nbsp;2.01 is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the Merger and at the Effective Time, each of C. Michael
Carter, Elaine L. Chao, Andrew J. Conrad, David DeLorenzo, E.&nbsp;Rolland&nbsp;Dickson&nbsp;and Sherry Lansing resigned from the Company&#146;s board of directors. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A special meeting of stockholders (the
&#147;Special Meeting&#148;) of the Company was held on October&nbsp;31, 2013. The purpose of the Special Meeting was to submit the previously disclosed proposals to a vote of the Company&#146;s stockholders as of the close of business on
September&nbsp;27, 2013 (the record date for the Special Meeting). The proposals being voted upon were: (i)&nbsp;the adoption of the Merger Agreement; (ii)&nbsp;the approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation that may be paid
or become payable to the named executive officers of the Company in connection with the Merger (the &#147;Merger-Related Compensation Proposal&#148;); and (iii)&nbsp;the approval of the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or
appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were insufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the Special Meeting, the Company&#146;s stockholders adopted the Merger Agreement and approved the Merger-Related Compensation Proposal. Because
(i)&nbsp;the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock and (ii)&nbsp;the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock other than the Company&#146;s directors and executive officers and Mr.&nbsp;Murdock, Parent, Purchaser and
their respective affiliates (the &#147;Disinterested Stockholders&#148;) voted at the Special Meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement, the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting was not submitted for a vote. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">According to the report of the inspector of election, (i)&nbsp;90,329,748 shares of Common Stock were outstanding as of the record date; (ii)&nbsp;54,084,157
shares of Common Stock were held by the Disinterested Stockholders as of the record date; and (iii)&nbsp;the holders of a total of 80,897,685 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 89.56% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, were
present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting. A summary of the voting results for the proposals voted on at the Special Meeting is set forth below: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Shares Held by All Stockholders </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">27,535,222</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">5,657,499</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Proposal 2: Approval of the Merger-Related Compensation Proposal</U> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">63,786,490</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">8,822,400</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">8,288,795</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">0</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;31, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing that its
stockholders had adopted the Merger Agreement. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;8.01. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;1, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Merger. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;8.01. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>(d) Exhibits </I></B></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Description</B></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release, dated October 31, 2013, announcing stockholder adoption of the Merger Agreement.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release, dated November 1, 2013, announcing the closing of the Merger.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>D<SMALL>OLE</SMALL> F<SMALL>OOD</SMALL> C<SMALL>OMPANY</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ C. Michael Carter</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">C. Michael Carter</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release, dated October 31, 2013, announcing stockholder adoption of the Merger Agreement.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release, dated November 1, 2013, announcing the closing of the Merger.</TD></TR>
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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): October 31, 2013
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
1-4455
99-0035300
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One Dole Drive
Westlake Village, California 91362
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(818) 879-6600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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))
Introductory Note
On November 1, 2013, Dole Food Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), completed the previously announced merger (the
"Merger") of DFC Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), with and into the Company, whereby the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of DFC Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parent").
The Merger was effected pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 11, 2013 and amended on August 19, 2013 and September 19, 2013, by and among the Company, Parent, Purchaser and David H. Murdock (as amended, the
"Merger Agreement"). As of the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), the Company is wholly-owned, indirectly, by Mr. Murdock.
Item 2.01.
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
The information set forth in the Introductory Note
and Items 3.03, 5.01, and 5.02 is incorporated herein by reference.
At the Effective Time, each outstanding share of common stock of the Company, par
value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") was converted into the right to receive $13.50 in cash, other than (i) the shares held at the Effective Time by Parent, Purchaser, Mr. Murdock, or their respective affiliates, or by the
Company and its subsidiaries, all of which shares were cancelled without payment, and (ii) shares held by stockholders who properly demanded and perfected appraisal rights under Delaware law.
Each stock option (other than those held by Mr. Murdock) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, was converted
into the right to receive cash (without interest and net of applicable withholding taxes) in an amount equal to the product of (a) $13.50, minus the applicable exercise price per share of the option, and (b) the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the option, which amount will be paid within 15 days after the Effective Time. Each restricted stock award and restricted stock unit ("RSU") (including both time-based RSUs and performance shares, which are
performance-based RSUs) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive cash (without interest and net of applicable withholding taxes) in an amount equal to the product of (x) $13.50, and
(y) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such award, which amount will be paid within 15 days after the vesting date of the applicable award, subject to the continued employment of the holder thereof with the Company or any of its
subsidiaries through the vesting date and the achievement of the applicable performance metric, if any (which performance metric is subject to adjustment in connection with the Merger).
Item 3.01.
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
The information set forth in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
On November 1, 2013, in connection with the completion of the Merger, the Company notified The New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") of the
completion of the Merger, and requested that trading in the Common Stock be suspended and that the Common Stock be withdrawn from listing on the NYSE. The Company also requested that the NYSE file a delisting application on Form 25 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to report the delisting of the Common Stock from the NYSE. The Common Stock will be delisted on November 4, 2013.
The Company intends to file with the SEC a certification and notice of termination on Form 15 with respect to the Common Stock, requesting that the Common
Stock be deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and that the reporting obligations of the Company with respect to the Common Stock under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act be
suspended.
Item 3.03.
Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The information set forth in the Introductory Note
and Item 2.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the Merger and at the Effective Time, holders of Common Stock immediately
prior to such time ceased to have any rights as stockholders in the Company (other than their right to receive the merger consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement or perfect their appraisal rights, if applicable).
Item 5.01.
Changes in Control of Registrant.
The information set forth in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01
is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the Merger and at the Effective Time, a change of control of the Company occurred and the
Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, which is wholly owned, indirectly, by Mr. Murdock.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The information set forth in
the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the Merger and at the Effective Time, each of C. Michael
Carter, Elaine L. Chao, Andrew J. Conrad, David DeLorenzo, E. Rolland Dickson and Sherry Lansing resigned from the Company's board of directors.
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
A special meeting of stockholders (the
"Special Meeting") of the Company was held on October 31, 2013. The purpose of the Special Meeting was to submit the previously disclosed proposals to a vote of the Company's stockholders as of the close of business on
September 27, 2013 (the record date for the Special Meeting). The proposals being voted upon were: (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement; (ii) the approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation that may be paid
or become payable to the named executive officers of the Company in connection with the Merger (the "Merger-Related Compensation Proposal"); and (iii) the approval of the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or
appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were insufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement.
At the Special Meeting, the Company's stockholders adopted the Merger Agreement and approved the Merger-Related Compensation Proposal. Because
(i) the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock and (ii) the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock other than the Company's directors and executive officers and Mr. Murdock, Parent, Purchaser and
their respective affiliates (the "Disinterested Stockholders") voted at the Special Meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement, the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting was not submitted for a vote.
According to the report of the inspector of election, (i) 90,329,748 shares of Common Stock were outstanding as of the record date; (ii) 54,084,157
shares of Common Stock were held by the Disinterested Stockholders as of the record date; and (iii) the holders of a total of 80,897,685 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 89.56% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, were
present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting. A summary of the voting results for the proposals voted on at the Special Meeting is set forth below:
Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement
(i) Shares Held by All Stockholders
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
63,780,813
11,459,373
5,657,499
0
(ii) Shares Held by the Disinterested Stockholders
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
27,535,222
11,459,373
5,657,499
0
Proposal 2: Approval of the Merger-Related Compensation Proposal
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
63,786,490
8,822,400
8,288,795
0
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On October 31, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing that its
stockholders had adopted the Merger Agreement. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
On November 1, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Merger. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 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
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated October 31, 2013, announcing stockholder adoption of the Merger Agreement.
99.2
Press Release, dated November 1, 2013, announcing the closing of the Merger.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 1, 2013
D
OLE
F
OOD
C
OMPANY
, I
NC
.
R
EGISTRANT
By:
/s/ C. Michael Carter
C. Michael Carter
President and Chief Operating Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated October 31, 2013, announcing stockholder adoption of the Merger Agreement.
99.2
Press Release, dated November 1, 2013, announcing the closing of the Merger.