SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 24, 2006
KRAFT FOODS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Three Lake Drive, Northfield, Illinois |
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60093-2753 |
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Registrants Telephone number, including area code: (847) 646-2000
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 24, 2006 (the Transaction Date), Kraft Foods Global, Inc. (Kraft), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kraft Foods Inc., entered into several agreements with Altria Corporate Services, Inc. (ALCS), pursuant to which Kraft either purchased from ALCS, or assumed ALCSs obligations relating to the lease of, certain real property, as described below. The real property involved in these transactions, though owned or leased by ALCS, was being used by Kraft as part of its operations, for which use Kraft had been reimbursing ALCS.
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. On the Transaction Date, Kraft entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with ALCS, pursuant to which Kraft purchased certain real estate located in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania (the Wilkes Barre Real Property) from ALCS. In addition, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, ALCS sold to Kraft, and Kraft purchased from ALCS, certain personal property located on the Wilkes Barre Real Property. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Kraft paid to ALCS $9.3 million in consideration for the acquisition of the Wilkes Barre Real Property and the related personal property.
San Antonio, Texas. On the Transaction Date, Kraft entered into an Assignment and Assumption of Lease (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement) with ALCS, pursuant to which ALCS assigned to Kraft, and Kraft assumed, all of ALCSs rights under a lease for certain real property located in San Antonio, Texas (the San Antonio Real Property). In connection with the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, Kraft also purchased from ALCS pursuant to a Bill of Sale, dated as of the Transaction Date, certain personal property located on the San Antonio Real Property for a purchase price of $6.0 million.
The foregoing descriptions of the Purchase Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement and the Bill of Sale are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement and the Bill of Sale, as the case may be, which are attached as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibits are being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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10.1 |
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Purchase and Sale
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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.
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KRAFT FOODS INC. |
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/s/ James P. Dollive |
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Name: James P. Dollive |
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Title: Executive Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: May 24, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1 |
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Purchase and Sale
Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2006 |
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