Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  05/15/2012
 
Kraft Foods Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-16483
 
Virginia
  
52-2284372
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, IL 60093-2753
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(847) 646-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On May 18, 2012, Kraft Foods Inc. issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has provided a favorable private letter ruling confirming the tax-free status of the planned spin-off of our North American grocery business and certain related internal reorganization transactions.

A copy of our press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Please see Exhibit Index attached.
 

 

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.
 
           
Kraft Foods Inc.
 
 
Date: May 18, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/    Carol J. Ward
               
Carol J. Ward
               
Vice President and Corporate Secrtary
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Kraft Foods Inc. Press Release, dated May 18, 2012.