UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 31, 2005
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-7275 47-0248710
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One ConAgra Drive
Omaha, NE 68102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(402) 595-4000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ConAgra Foods announced today the election of Gary M. Rodkin to the
position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the company beginning
October 1, 2005. Mr. Rodkin was also named to the ConAgra Foods Board of
Directors effective October 1. Mr. Rodkin succeeds Bruce Rohde, the current
President and Chief Executive Officer.
The board of directors of ConAgra Foods has elected Steven F. Goldstone to
serve as non-executive Chairman of the Board beginning on October 1. He succeeds
Mr. Rohde, the current Chairman of the Board. A press release announcing these
matters is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Rodkin, age 53, served as an executive of PepsiCo, Inc. from 1998 to
2005. From February 2003 to March 2005 he was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of PepsiCo Beverages and Foods North America. Mr. Rodkin became
President and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Beverages and Foods North
America in 2002. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Pepsi-Cola North America from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Rodkin was President of
Tropicana North America from 1995 to 1998, and became President and Chief
Executive Officer of Tropicana when PepsiCo acquired it in 1998. Before joining
Tropicana in 1995, Mr. Rodkin held positions of increasing responsibility at
General Mills, Inc. from 1979 to 1995. Mr. Rodkin received a bachelor's degree
in economics from Rutgers College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
The Employment Agreement, Stock Option Agreement and Agreement between
ConAgra Foods and Mr. Rodkin, each dated August 31, 2005, are included as
Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 and are incorporated herein by reference. A brief
summary of the material terms of Mr. Rodkin's employment agreements are set
forth on Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers: Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
(b), (c) and (d). The disclosures set forth above under Item 1.01 are
incorporated by reference to each of these items of Item 5.02.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press Release dated August 31, 2005
99.2 Summary of Employment Terms
10.1 Employment Agreement between ConAgra Foods and Gary M. Rodkin dated
August 31, 2005
10.2 Stock Option Agreement between ConAgra Foods and Gary M. Rodkin dated
August 31, 2005
10.3 Agreement between ConAgra Foods and Gary M. Rodkin dated August 31,
2005
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.
CONAGRA FOODS, INC.
Date: August 31, 2005 By: /s/ Owen C. Johnson
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Name: Owen C. Johnson
Title: Executive Vice President,
Organization & Administration
and Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press release dated Augus 31, 2005................................
99.2 Summary of Employment Terms.......................................
10.1 Employment Agreement between ConAgra Foods and Gary M. Rodkin
dated August 31, 2005 ............................................
10.2 Stock Option Agreement between ConAgra Foods and Gary M. Rodkin
dated August 31, 2005 ............................................
10.3 Agreement between ConAgra Foods and Gary M. Rodkin dated
August 31, 2005...................................................