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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): | August 30, 2011 |
Sara Lee Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-3344 | 36-2089049 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 3500 Lacey Road, Downers Grove, Illinois | 60515 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (630) 598-6000 |
Not Applicable
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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.
On August 30, 2011, Sara Lee Corporation announced that Frank van Oers, an Executive Vice President of Sara Lee and Chief Executive Officer, Sara Lee International Beverage and Bakery, will be leaving Sara Lee in early calendar year 2012.
Sara Lee also announced that it has appointed Michiel Herkemij as Mr. van Oers' successor. Mr. Herkemij, 47, currently is employed by Heineken International N.V., one of the world's leading beer companies, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cuauthemoc Moctezuma – a leading beer manufacturer in Mexico acquired by Heineken in 2010. He has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Sara Lee and as Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee’s International Beverage business, effective no later than December 1, 2011. In addition, once Sara Lee completes the planned spin-off of its international coffee and tea business into an independent publicly traded company, Mr. Herkemij will be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the newly spun-off company.
A copy of the press release announcing these changes is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.
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.
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| August 30, 2011 | By: |
Helen N. Kaminski
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| Name: Helen N. Kaminski | ||||
| Title: Assistant General Counsel, Corporate & Securities | ||||
Exhibit Index
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Press release, dated August 30, 2011 |