Hillshire Brands Co The Hillshire Brands Company Holds Annual Meeting of Stockholders
2012年10月26日 - 12:53AM
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At The Hillshire Brands Company's (NYSE: HSH) annual meeting of
stockholders, held today in Bloomingdale, Ill. management reviewed
fiscal year 2012 business developments and discussed ongoing
initiatives to strengthen its core brands, drive innovation, and
reduce costs.
Also, the board of directors today declared a regular quarterly
dividend of $0.125 per share on the company's common stock. The
dividend is payable on December 31, 2012 to stockholders of record
at the close of business on December 3, 2012.
Finally, the company announced the preliminary results of
voting, in which the stockholders:
-- Elected all eight incumbent directors and two new directors, Craig P.
Omtvedt and James D. White, to serve one-year terms on the
Hillshire
Brands' board of directors
-- Ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Hillshire
Brands' independent auditor for fiscal 2013
-- Approved an advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation
-- Approved the new 2012 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan
Omtvedt, 63, served assenior vice president and chief financial
officer of Fortune Brands, Inc. from 2000 to October 2011, and is a
current advisor to Beam Inc., the successor to Fortune Brands. He
also serves as a director of Oshkosh Corporation and General Cable
Corp., and as a member of the Standard & Poor's CFO Advisory
Council.
White, 51, has been chairman of the Board of Directors,
president and chief executive officer of Jamba, Inc. since December
2008. White previously served as senior vice president of Consumer
Brands for Safeway, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. He has held positions
in business development with Gillette Company and customer
development with Nestlé Purina.
"I am pleased to welcome Craig Omtvedt and James White to the
Hillshire Brands' Board of Directors," said Christopher Begley,
chairman of the board, Hillshire Brands. "Craig brings exceptional
consumer products know-how and financial expertise from his tenure
at Fortune Brands. James provides unique experience in business and
customer development from his roles at Jamba, Safeway and Gillette.
I look forward to working with both, as I know they will each be a
distinctive asset for the board."
They join Todd Becker, Christopher Begley, Ellen Brothers,
Virgis Colbert, Sean Connolly, Laurette Koellner, Sir Ian Prosser,
and Jonathan Ward as members of the Hillshire Brands' board of
directors.
About Hillshire Brands Company
Hillshire Brands Company (NYSE: HSH) is a leader in meat-centric
food solutions for the retail and foodservice markets. The company
generates approximately $4 billion in annual sales and has
approximately 9,500 employees. Hillshire Brands' portfolio includes
iconic brands such as Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, Hillshire Farm, State
Fair,Sara Lee frozen bakery and Chef Pierre pies, as well as
artisanal brands Aidells and GalloSalame. The company, formerly
known as Sara Lee Corporation, began trading under the "HSH" ticker
symbol on June 29, 2012, following the successful spinoff of its
international coffee and tea business. For more information on the
company, please visit www.hillshirebrands.com.
The Hillshire Brands CompanyMedia: Mike Cummins,
+1.630.598.8412Analysts: Melissa Napier, +1.630.598.8739
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