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| EX-99 - PRESS RELEASE DATED SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 - Hillshire Brands Co | d407448dex99.htm |
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): September 5, 2012
The Hillshire Brands Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Maryland | 1-3344 | 36-2089049 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
3500 Lacey Road, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 598-6000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 5, 2012, The Hillshire Brands Company issued a press release summarizing the presentations made by its CEO and CFO during the Barclay’s Back-to-School Consumer Conference. The full presentations are posted on the Investor Relations page at www.hillshirebrands.com. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The information disclosed in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit 99 Press Release dated September 5, 2012
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
Dated: September 5, 2012
| The Hillshire Brands Company | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | Helen N. Kaminski | |
| Deputy General Counsel, Corporate and Compliance | ||