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Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On November 14, 2012, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company voted to increase the size of the Board from twelve to thirteen members, effective November 14, 2012. The Board also voted to elect Mr. Franck J. Moison as an independent director, effective January 1, 2013, to fill the new position authorized by the Board. It is contemplated that Mr. Moison may serve on certain committees of the Board, but no committee appointments have been made at this time.

Mr. Moison's compensation as a director will be consistent with that provided to the Company's other non-management directors, which was described most recently on pages 21-22 of the Company's Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2012.

A copy of the Company's November 14, 2012 press release announcing Mr. Moison's election to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)     Exhibits

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Regulation S-K)   Description of Exhibit
99.1              H. J. Heinz Company Press Release dated November 14, 2012