UNITED STATES
SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 2, 2003
Sara Lee Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Maryland | 1-3344 | 36-2089049 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Three First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60602-4260
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 726-2600
| Item 9. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
From time to time, Sara Lee intends to provide the following historical information regarding capital expenditures to members of the financial and investment community:
| (In millions) | |||||||||
| Capital Expenditures |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 | ||||||
| Sara Lee Meats |
$ | 143 | $ | 194 | $ | 142 | |||
| Sara Lee Bakery |
116 | 115 | 21 | ||||||
| Beverage |
194 | 185 | 106 | ||||||
| Household Products |
41 | 36 | 40 | ||||||
| Intimates and Underwear |
208 | 113 | 206 | ||||||
| Total Segment Capital Expenditures |
702 | 643 | 515 | ||||||
| Other |
44 | 26 | 9 | ||||||
| Discontinued operations |
— | — | 8 | ||||||
| Total |
$ | 746 | $ | 669 | $ | 532 | |||
The information in this Report is furnished, not filed, under Item 9 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
Dated: October 2, 2003
| SARA LEE CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: |
/s/ Wayne R. Szypulski | |
| Senior Vice President – Controller | ||
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