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 15, 2014

 

 

BIG HEART PET BRANDS

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   333-107830-05   75-3064217
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

One Maritime Plaza, San Francisco, California   94111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 247-3000

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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:

 

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 15, 2014, Blue Acquisition Group, Inc. (“Parent”) elected Joseph O’Leary to the Board of Directors of Big Heart Pet Brands (“Company”) as a non-voting member, effective August 1, 2014. Such election was made following the election of Mr. O’Leary by Blue Holdings I, L.P. to the board of directors of Parent as a non-voting member. Mr. O’Leary has been designated as an eligible director under the Big Heart Pet Brands Independent Director Compensation Plan, formerly known as the Del Monte Corporation Independent Director Compensation Plan.

Mr. O’Leary was most recently President and Chief Operating Officer at PetSmart, Inc. from May 2013 to April 2014. He previously served as Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain and Strategic Planning at PetSmart from January 2011 through May 2013; Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Supply Chain from October 2008 through January 2011; and Senior Vice President, Supply Chain from 2006 through September 2008. Prior to joining PetSmart, Mr. O’Leary served as Chief Operating Officer of Human Touch, LLC. Mr. O’Leary served six years at Gap Inc. where he started as the Vice President of International Logistics before being promoted to Senior Vice President of Global Logistics and ultimately, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy and Global Logistics. Prior to that Mr. O’Leary held various positions at Mothercare PLC and British Home Stores Ltd. (UK), Coopers & Lybrand LLP and BP International PLC. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Francesca’s Holdings Corporation.

 

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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.

 

    Big Heart Pet Brands
Date: July 18, 2014     By:   /s/ Timothy S. Ernst
    Name:        Timothy S. Ernst
    Title:        Secretary

 

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