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)
November 2, 2011

FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

The Cayman Islands

1-14706

N/A

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

(Commission file number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


c/o Walkers Corporate Services Limited
Walker House, 87 Mary Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9002
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))

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 2, 2011, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of ten cents ($0.10) per share, payable on December 9, 2011 to shareholders of record on November 16, 2011.  

A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated November 2, 2011.




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:

November 2, 2011

By:

/s/ Richard Contreras

Richard Contreras

Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1

Press Release dated November 2, 2011.