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
March 27, 2008
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)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On March 27, 2008, ConAgra Foods, Inc. issued a press release and posted a question and answer document on its website containing information on third quarter fiscal 2008 financial results. The press release and Q&A are furnished with this Form 8-K as exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.
The release includes the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted operating profit for the Consumer Foods segment, adjusted sales for the Consumer Foods segment and adjusted sales for the Consumer Foods segment’s Priority Investment Brands and Enabler Brands. Management evaluates segment performance exclusive of items impacting comparability of year-over-year results because these items are non-recurring or extraordinary in nature. Management believes the presentation of financial information exclusive of items impacting comparability facilitates investor understanding of segment performance and trends.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release issued March 27, 2008 | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Questions and Answers | |
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: March 27, 2008 | By: | /s/ Colleen Batcheler | ||
| Name: | Colleen Batcheler | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued March 27, 2008 | |
| 99.2 | Questions and Answers | |