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February 23, 2018 10:14 AM EST


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)
February 21, 2018
FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
The Cayman Islands 
1-14706
N/A 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited
190 Elgin Avenue
George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9005
Cayman Islands

(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Office)
(305) 520-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Please send copies of notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission to:
c/o Del Monte Fresh Produce Company
241 Sevilla Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida  33134
(Address of Registrant's U.S. Executive Office)

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:
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐





Item 5.03. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 21, 2018, Hani El-Naffy announced his intention to retire from the Board of Directors of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of the end of his current term at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders scheduled to occur on May 2, 2018. Mr. El-Naffy’s decision to retire was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company. On February 23, 2018, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. El-Naffy’s forthcoming retirement from the Board of Directors of the Company.

 
A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
    
  
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
    
 








SIGNATURES


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.
 
 
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
February 23, 2018
 
By:
/s/ Richard Contreras
 
 
 
Richard Contreras
 
 
Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer

                                    







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Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
 
 
 
For information, contact:
 
 
Christine Cannella
 
 
Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations
 
 
305-520-8433
 
 
 
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fresh Del Monte Produce's Board of Directors Announces Director Retirement

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - February 23, 2018 - The board of directors of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE: FDP) announced that Hani El-Naffy has informed them of his intention to retire from the Company's board of directors at the end of his current term as director which expires on May 2, 2018. Mr. El-Naffy assumed his responsibilities on Fresh Del Monte's board in August 1996. Mr. El-Naffy's decision to retire was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company.

About Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is one of the world's leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared food in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Fresh Del Monte markets its products worldwide under the Del Monte® brand, a symbol of product innovation, quality, freshness and reliability for more than 125 years.


Forward-looking Information
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the intents, beliefs or current expectations of the Company or its officers with respect to various matters. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and the Company assumes no obligation to update these statements. It is important to note that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those described under the caption “Key Information - Risk Factors” in Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2017, along with other reports that the Company has on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Note to the Editor: This release and other press releases are available on the Company's web site, www.freshdelmonte.com.


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