Form 8-K

 

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): September 25, 2003

 


 

KRAFT FOODS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia   1-16483   52-2284372

(State or other

jurisdiction of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, Illinois   60093-2753
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 646-2000

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 



Item 5.   Other Events.

 

Kraft Foods Inc. (the “Company”) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a Prospectus dated September 22, 2003 and a Prospectus Supplement dated September 22, 2003 (Registration No. 333-86478) in connection with the public offering of $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4% Notes due 2008 and $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5¼% Notes due 2013 (collectively, the “Notes”). The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) is to file with the Commission the Terms Agreement and certain other documents related to such offering.

 

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. The following documents are filed as part of this Report.

 

(c)

  Exhibits.
1   Terms Agreement dated as of September 22, 2003
4.1(a)   Specimen of 4% Note due 2008
4.1(b)   Terms of Notes Schedule


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.

By:

 

/s/    JAMES P. DOLLIVE        


Name:

  James P. Dollive

Title:

  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: September 25, 2003

 


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


1        

   Terms Agreement dated as of September 22, 2003

4.1(a)

   Specimen of 4% Note due 2008

4.1(b)

   Terms of Notes Schedule