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):  June 12, 2012

 

BUNGE LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(914) 684-2800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

 

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Item 8.01  Other Events

 

On June 12, 2012, Bunge Limited Finance Corp. (“BLFC”), a 100%-owned finance subsidiary of Bunge Limited, completed the sale and issuance (the “Offering”) of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.20% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “Senior Notes”), guaranteed by Bunge Limited, pursuant to an underwriting agreement entered into with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., as representatives of the underwriters, dated June 12, 2012.  The Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated June 15, 2012 (the “Indenture”), by and among BLFC, Bunge Limited and Union Bank, N.A., as trustee.

 

The Offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-172608) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by Bunge Limited and BLFC with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $594 million after deducting underwriting commissions and estimated offering expenses.  BLFC intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, which includes indebtedness under Bunge Limited’s revolving credit facilities.

 

The Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the opinion relating to the validity of the Senior Notes and the related guarantee have been filed as Exhibit 1.1, Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 5.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and each is incorporated by reference into this Report and the Registration Statement.

 

Bunge issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering on June 12, 2012.  A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated June 12, 2012, among Bunge Limited Finance Corp., Bunge Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and BNP Paribas Securities Corp
4.1		Indenture, dated June 15, 2012, by and among Bunge Limited Finance Corp., Bunge Limited and Union Bank, N.A. (including the form of Senior Note)
5.1		Opinion of Reed Smith LLP as to the validity of the Senior Notes of Bunge Limited Finance Corp. and the related Guarantee by Bunge Limited
99.1		Press Release Announcing the Pricing of the Senior Notes, dated June 12, 2012

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Dated:  June 15, 2012

 

 

	BUNGE LIMITED
	By:	/s/ Carla L. Heiss
		Name:	Carla L. Heiss
		Title:	Assistant General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.		Description
1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated June 12, 2012, among Bunge Limited Finance Corp., Bunge Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and BNP Paribas Securities Corp
4.1		Indenture, dated June 15, 2012, by and among Bunge Limited Finance Corp., Bunge Limited and Union Bank, N.A. (including the form of Senior Note)
5.1		Opinion of Reed Smith LLP as to the validity of the Senior Notes of Bunge Limited Finance Corp. and the related Guarantee by Bunge Limited
99.1		Press Release Announcing the Pricing of the Senior Notes, dated June 12, 2012