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): August 4, 2008
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
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On August 4, 2008, Kraft Foods Inc. issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of its exchange offer related to the split-off of its Post cereals business and the closing of the merger of its Post cereals business into a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | The following exhibit is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Kraft Foods Inc. Press Release, dated August 4, 2008. |
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.
| KRAFT FOODS INC. | ||||
| Date: August 4, 2008 | ||||
| /s/ Carol J. Ward | ||||
| Name: | Carol J. Ward | |||
| Title: | Vice President and Corporate Secretary | |||