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 17, 2012
Kraft Foods Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 1-16483
| Virginia | 52-2284372 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, IL 60093-2753
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(847) 646-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
In connection with our spin-off of our North American grocery business, our subsidiary, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The SEC has declared this Registration Statement effective. We will mail a Notice of Internet Availability of Information Statement Materials containing instructions on how to access Kraft Foods Group’s Information Statement regarding the spin-off to our shareholders on or about August 21, 2012.
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 17, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Carol J. Ward | ||
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| Carol J. Ward | ||||
| Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||||