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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEW JERSEY 04-1923360
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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250 EAST FIFTH STREET, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202
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(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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$2.875 NON-VOTING CUMULATIVE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of the Registrant's $2.875 Non-Voting Cumulative Preferred
Stock, Series A, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock"),
set forth under the caption "Description of Series A Preferred Stock" in the
Registrant's Prospectus Supplement dated February 8, 1994 to Prospectus dated
January 28, 1994, forming a part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 No. 33-51995, is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:
2.1 -- Form of Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Chiquita Brands International, Inc.*
2.2 -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of Chiquita Brands
International, Inc.**
2.3 -- By-Laws, as amended, of Chiquita Brands International, Inc.**
* Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K,
Commission File No. 1-1550, dated February 8, 1994, and incorporated
by reference herein.
** Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1992 and incorporated by reference herein.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
/s/ William A. Tsacalis
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William A. Tsacalis
Vice President and Controller
February 9, 1994
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