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): November 13, 2012
PILGRIM'S PRIDE
CORPORATION
(Exact Name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-9273 | 75-1285071 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1770 Promontory Circle | |
| Greeley, CO | 80634-9038 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (970) 506-8000 |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is information regarding Pilgrim's Pride Corporation pension and other postretirement benefits disclosed by JBS S.A. in their quarterly financial report submitted to the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários on November 13, 2012.
The information furnished in Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any of Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 |
Information regarding Pilgrim's Pride Corporation pension and other postretirement benefits disclosed by JBS S.A. in their quarterly financial report submitted to the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários on November 13, 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.
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: | November 14, 2012 | By: | /s/ Fabio Sandri | |
| Fabio Sandri | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
|
99.1 |
Information regarding Pilgrim's Pride Corporation pension and other postretirement benefits disclosed by JBS S.A. in their quarterly financial report submitted to the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários on November 13, 2012 |