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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): July 12, 2018
BUNGE LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-16625 (Commission File Number) | 98-0231912 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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50 Main Street White Plains, New York (Address of principal executive offices) | | 10606 (Zip Code) |
(914) 684-2800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On July 12, 2018, Bunge Limited (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mark N. Zenuk to the Board of Directors of the Company, effective July 17, 2018. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Mr. Zenuk, age 51, has served as Managing Partner of Tillridge Global Agribusiness Partners, an agribusiness private equity firm, since 2016. Prior to Tillridge, he was a Managing Director at NGP Energy Capital Management (“NGP”) where he led NGP’s agribusiness investment platform from 2010 to 2016. Before joining NGP, he served in many domestic and international executive leadership roles with Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), having most recently led ADM’s oilseed business unit. Before joining ADM in 1999, he served as General Manager of the Commodity Marketing Group for the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Marketing Manager for the Canadian Wheat Board.
Mr. Zenuk, an independent director, will serve on the Finance and Risk Policy Committee and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. In connection with the appointment of Mr. Zenuk to the Board of Directors, he will receive compensation for his services as a director consistent with that provided to the Company’s other non-employee directors, including an award of restricted stock units upon joining the Board. With the appointment of Mr. Zenuk, Bunge Limited’s Board of Directors consists of eleven directors.
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release, dated July 12, 2018 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 12, 2018
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BUNGE LIMITED |
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By: | /s/ Carla L. Heiss |
| Name: | Carla L. Heiss |
| Title: | Deputy General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. | Description |
| Press Release, dated July 12, 2018 |