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): December 8, 2009
Kellogg Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-4171 | 38-0710690 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(269) 961-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 8, 2009, Kellogg Company (“Kellogg” or the “Company”) announced that, effective January 3, 2010 (the first day of the Company’s 2010 fiscal year), Ronald L. Dissinger, vice president, Kellogg Company, chief financial officer, Kellogg North America, would assume the role of chief financial officer of the Company, and report to John A. Bryant. Mr. Bryant, the Company’s executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer will continue in his role as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Mr. Dissinger, 50, has been vice president, Kellogg Company and chief financial officer, Kellogg North America since August 2007. He joined Kellogg in 1987 and served in several roles of increasing responsibility before being promoted to corporate vice president and chief financial officer, Kellogg International in June 2004. In 2005, he was appointed vice president and chief financial officer, Kellogg International and chief financial officer, Kellogg Europe.
On December 8, 2009, Kellogg issued a press release announcing the foregoing. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
| KELLOGG COMPANY | ||||||
| Date: December 8, 2009 | /S/ GARY H. PILNICK | |||||
| Name: | Gary H. Pilnick | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Development and Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Kellogg Company’s December 8, 2009 Press Release. |