UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: March 14, 2011
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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1-4455
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99-0035300 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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One Dole Drive
Westlake Village, California 91362
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 879-6600
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):
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Section 2. Financial Information.
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 14, 2011, Dole Food Company, Inc. issued a press release to report fiscal year 2010
results and related matters. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the exhibit and
the information set forth therein and herein are furnished to the Commission and shall not be
deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current
Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Section 7. Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 14, 2011, Dole will host a previously announced conference call/webcast and slide
presentation at 4:45 p.m. EDT, in connection with Dole’s March 14, 2011 filing of its Annual Report
on Form 10-K. As noted in the March 8, 2011 press release announcing the conference call/webcast
and slide presentation, any interested party can listen to the call using the telephone numbers and
passcode provided in the press release, and the webcast and slide presentation are available to the
public on the website provided in the press release. The slide presentation attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.2 is the slide presentation available on such website and will be discussed on the
conference call/webcast and slide presentation.
Section 8. Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events
Dole’s Board of Directors set Dole’s annual meeting of stockholders for May 19, 2011, at 1:00 p.m.,
Pacific Time, at Dole’s World Headquarters, One Dole Drive, Westlake Village, California 91362, and
has set March 25, 2011 as the record date for those eligible to receive notice of and to vote at
such meeting.
Section 9. Financial Statement and Exhibits
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