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Mondelez International, Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Sep 14, 2012)

Filed September 14, 2012For Securities:MDLZ

Summary

This Form 8-K filing from Kraft Foods Inc. (which would later become Mondelez International) on September 14, 2012, primarily serves to announce an upcoming corporate restructuring. The company is detailing the anticipated trading markets for its common stock and the common stock of its soon-to-be-spun-off subsidiary, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. This announcement is crucial for investors as it signals the final steps of a significant separation, impacting the structure and investment profiles of both entities. The filing indicates that the spin-off is nearing completion and provides information relevant to how the stocks of both the continuing entity (Mondelez International) and the new independent entity (Kraft Foods Group) will trade. Investors should pay close attention to the details of this spin-off, as it fundamentally changes the investment landscape for shareholders of the original Kraft Foods Inc., creating two distinct publicly traded companies with different business focuses.

Key Highlights

  • 1Kraft Foods Inc. announced details regarding the trading markets for its common stock and the common stock of its soon-to-be-spun-off subsidiary, Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
  • 2The filing was made on September 14, 2012, event date September 13, 2012.
  • 3This 8-K report is associated with the completion of the spin-off of Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
  • 4The press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 provides specific information on the anticipated trading of both entities' stocks.
  • 5This action signifies a major corporate restructuring, creating two independent public companies.
  • 6Investors are being informed about the logistical and market implications of this separation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform investors about the anticipated trading markets for the common stock of Kraft Foods Inc. (the entity that would become Mondelez International) and its soon-to-be-spun-off subsidiary, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., as the separation approaches completion.

The spin-off creates two separate publicly traded companies. Investors in the original Kraft Foods Inc. will now hold shares in two distinct entities: one focusing on global snacks (Mondelez International) and the other on North American grocery brands (Kraft Foods Group). This allows for independent strategic direction and valuation for each business.

More specific details regarding the anticipated trading markets for the common stock of both entities are provided in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

No, this filing is not related to a merger or acquisition. It is related to a corporate spin-off, where Kraft Foods Inc. is separating a portion of its business into a new, independent company (Kraft Foods Group, Inc.).