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): August 15, 2016

 

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 August 10, 2016, Bunge Limited Finance Corp. (“BLFC”), a 100%-owned finance subsidiary of Bunge Limited, completed the sale and issuance (the “Offering”) of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 3.250% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Senior Notes”), guaranteed by Bunge Limited, pursuant to an underwriting agreement entered into with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the underwriters, dated August 10, 2016.  The Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated August 15, 2016 (the “Indenture”), by and among BLFC, Bunge Limited and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

 

The Offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333- 211218) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by Bunge Limited and BLFC with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $695 million after deducting underwriting commissions and estimated offering expenses.  We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, which may include indebtedness under our 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 August 10, 2016.  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 August 10, 2016, among Bunge Limited Finance Corp., Bunge Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
4.1		Indenture, dated August 15, 2016, by and among Bunge Limited Finance Corp., Bunge Limited and U.S. Bank National Association (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 August 10, 2016

 

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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: August 15, 2016

 

 

	BUNGE LIMITED
	By:	/s/ Carla L. Heiss
		Name:	Carla L. Heiss
		Title:	Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

 

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EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.		Description
1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated August 10, 2016, among Bunge Limited Finance Corp., Bunge Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
4.1		Indenture, dated August 15, 2016, by and among Bunge Limited Finance Corp., Bunge Limited and U.S. Bank National Association (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 August 10, 2016

 

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