8-K

 

 

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): October 24, 2014

 

 

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.

(d) On October 24, 2014, the Board of Directors of Kellogg Company (the “Company”) elected G. Zachary Gund as a director, with an initial term beginning December 1, 2014 and expiring at the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders.

Mr. Gund’s compensation will be similar to other non-employee directors of the Company, which is described in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 11, 2014, and the Board will determine committee appointments at the December board meeting.


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: October 27, 2014    

/s/ Gary H. Pilnick

    Name:   Gary H. Pilnick
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Development and Secretary