SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 26, 1996
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ConAgra, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-7275 47-0248710
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
One ConAgra Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68102-5001
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(402) 595-4000
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 26, 1996, ConAgra Inc.'s Board of Directors elected
Bruce Rohde as a member of the Board of ConAgra, Vice Chairman of the Board and
President of ConAgra. ConAgra also announced that it has formed an Office of the
Chairman, consisting of Philip B. Fletcher, ConAgra's Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Mr. Rohde and Leroy Lochmann, President and Chief Operating
Officer of ConAgra Refrigerated Foods Companies. A copy of ConAgra's press
release is attached as an exhibit.
Item 7. Exhibits.
1. Press Release dated August 26, 1996.
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.
CONAGRA, INC.
/s/ JAMES P. O'DONNELL
August 26, 1996 By:
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James P. O'Donnell
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
No.
1. Press Release dated August 26, 1996
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONAGRA NAMES ROHDE VICE CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT;
LOCHMANN JOINS CHAIRMAN & CEO FLETCHER AND ROHDE
IN CONAGRA'S OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
Omaha, Neb., August 26, 1996 -- ConAgra, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) today
announced that ConAgra's Board of Directors has elected Bruce Rohde
a member of the board of ConAgra, vice chairman of the board, and
president of ConAgra. The company also announced that it has
formed an Office of the Chairman, consisting of Philip B. Fletcher,
63, ConAgra's chairman and chief executive officer; Mr. Rohde, 47;
and Leroy O. Lochmann, 61, president and chief operating officer,
ConAgra Refrigerated Foods Companies.
Mr. Rohde has been ConAgra's general counsel since 1984 and
has served since then with ConAgra's Management Executive
Committee, the company's senior management group. He has been
chairman and president of the Omaha-based law firm McGrath, North,
Mullin & Kratz, P.C. since 1984. Mr. Rohde, who also earned a
certified public accountant certificate, has represented ConAgra as
a principal attorney since 1974 when McGrath, North became legal
counsel to ConAgra.
Mr. Fletcher commented, "I've known, admired and respected
Bruce Rohde since 1982 when I joined ConAgra. He's an exceptional
leader with remarkable insight and financial acumen. He's also a
superb strategic thinker.
"Bruce understands our company and, just as important, he
understands and values our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture.
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CONAGRA NAMES ROHDE VICE CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT;
LOCHMANN JOINS CHAIRMAN & CEO FLETCHER AND ROHDE
IN CONAGRA'S OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
He has been deeply involved in virtually every one of ConAgra's
200-plus significant acquisitions since 1976. Since 1984 he has
participated in management meetings where our business and
strategic plans have been formulated. Our board conducted an
extensive inside-outside search to identify the best-qualified
executive for this position, and we found him.
"I'm also very pleased that Lee Lochmann is joining Bruce and
me in ConAgra's Office of the Chairman. Lee's contributions to
ConAgra and to the meat products industry are well-known. He was
responsible for putting together ConAgra's Refrigerated Foods
Companies, and is leveraging the strengths of our company's largest
operating group to deliver substantial value to our shareholders.
Lee also is former chairman of the American Meat Institute, the
U.S. meat industry's leading trade association."
In ConAgra's new Office of the Chairman, Mr. Rohde and Mr.
Lochmann will report to Mr. Fletcher. ConAgra's corporate staff
functions will continue to report to Mr. Fletcher. The four
presidents and chief operating officers of ConAgra's Agri-Products,
Trading and Processing, Grocery Products and Diversified Products
operating groups will report to Mr. Rohde. The Refrigerated
Products operating companies' presidents and the group's staff
officers continue to report to Mr. Lochmann.
Mr. Rohde received his B.S. in business administration degree
from Creighton University in 1971. He earned his J.D. degree, cum
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CONAGRA NAMES ROHDE VICE CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT;
LOCHMANN JOINS CHAIRMAN & CEO FLETCHER AND ROHDE
IN CONAGRA'S OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
laude, from Creighton School of Law in 1973. He joined McGrath,
North in 1973.
Mr. Rohde is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme
Court, the Nebraska Supreme Court and various United States Courts
of Appeals, among others. He is a member of the American Bar
Association, sections of Litigation, Taxation, Antitrust and
Business Law; the Nebraska Bar Association; and the Nebraska
Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a director of
Creighton University.
Mr. Lochmann joined ConAgra in 1990 when ConAgra acquired
Beatrice Company. He was named president and chief operating
officer of Armour Swift-Eckrich in 1990, president and chief
operating officer of ConAgra Meat Products Companies in 1993, and
president and chief operating officer of ConAgra Refrigerated Foods
Companies in 1995. He has been a member of ConAgra's Office of the
President since 1990.
Mr. Lochmann's Refrigerated Foods group includes ConAgra's
U.S. and international branded processed meats, beef, pork, poultry
and cheese businesses with total annual sales of $13 billion. Mr.
Lochmann was president of Swift-Eckrich before joining ConAgra. He
has 43 years of experience in refrigerated foods operations and
management.
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CONAGRA NAMES ROHDE VICE CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT;
LOCHMANN JOINS CHAIRMAN & CEO FLETCHER AND ROHDE
IN CONAGRA'S OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
ConAgra is a diversified international food company operating
along the food chain in 32 nations. ConAgra's sales in the
company's May 1996 fiscal year were $24.8 billion.
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