On September 17, 2012, Dole issued a press release announcing that it has signed a definitive agreement with ITOCHU Corporation for the sale of Dole's worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh produce businesses. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. On September 18, 2012, Dole will host a previously announced conference call/webcast and slide presentation at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, in connection with Dole's issuance of the press release. As noted in the press release, any interested party can listen to the call using the telephone numbers and passcode provided in the press release, and the webcast and slide presentation are available to the public on the website provided in the press release. The slide presentation furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is the slide presentation available on such website and will be discussed on the conference call/webcast and slide presentation.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1    Press Release dated September 17, 2012 re definitive agreement for the
        sale of Dole's worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh produce businesses.

99.2    Slide presentation to be discussed on publicly accessible September 18,
        2012 conference call/webcast and slide presentation.

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the exhibits and the information set forth therein and herein are furnished to the Commission and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.