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)
July 30, 2014
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 Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited
190 Elgin Avenue
George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9005
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
On July 30, 2014, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced that its board of directors declared an interim cash dividend of twelve and a half cents ($0.125) per share, payable on September 5, 2014 to shareholders of record on August 13, 2014.
 
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 July 30, 2014.
 








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:
July 30, 2014
 
By:
/s/ Richard Contreras
 
 
 
Richard Contreras
 
 
Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer

                                    






Exhibit Index
 Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated July 30, 2014.




Dividend Press Release Exhibit 07-30-2014



Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
 
 
 
For information, contact:
 
 
Christine Cannella
 
 
Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations
 
 
305-520-8433
 
 
 
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fresh Del Monte Produce's Board of Directors Declares Cash Dividend

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - July 30, 2014 - Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE: FDP) today announced that its board of directors declared an interim cash dividend of twelve and a half cents ($0.125) per share, payable on September 5, 2014 to shareholders of record on August 13, 2014.

About Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is one of the world's leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared food in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the countries formerly part of the Soviet Union. Fresh Del Monte markets its products worldwide under the Del Monte® brand, a symbol of product innovation, quality, freshness and reliability for more than 100 years.


Forward-looking Information
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the intents, beliefs or current expectations of the Company or its officers with respect to various matters. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and the Company assumes no obligation to update these statements. It is important to note that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those described under the caption “Key Information - Risk Factors” in Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2013, along with other reports that the Company has on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Note to the Editor: This release and other press releases are available on the Company's web site, www.freshdelmonte.com.


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