fdp-20260115
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 15, 2026
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FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Cayman Islands | 333-07708 | N/A | ||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
c/o H&C Corporate Services Limited
P.O. Box 1569, 6th Floor, Athena Tower, 71 Fort Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-1110
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. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Ordinary Shares, $0.01 Par Value Per Share | FDP | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure
Court-Supervised Auction Process of Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc.
On January 15, 2026, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing it has been named the successful bidder to acquire select assets of Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc. and its affiliates through a court‑supervised auction process under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The acquisition remains subject to court approval, which is currently scheduled for January 28, 2026, applicable regulatory clearances including under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, and other customary closing conditions. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8‑K.
The information in this Item 7.01 on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). | |||||||
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: | January 15, 2026 | /s/ Monica Vicente | ||||||||||||
| Monica Vicente | ||||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||