Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On December 4, 2012, the Company appointed Brian W. Kocher (age 43) as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, effective upon the appointment by the Company of a new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kocher joined Chiquita in 2005 as the Company's Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. From October 2007 until December 2010 he served as President of North America. In January 2011 Mr. Kocher was appointed President, Europe and the Middle East, responsible for all of the Company's operations across that region and in February 2012 was appointed as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Chiquita, Mr. Kocher held increasingly responsible finance and executive positions for more than 10 years at several companies, including Hill-Rom, Inc. and General Electric Capital Corp.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Kocher and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transactions with the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release issued by Chiquita Brands International, Inc., dated as of December 4, 2012.

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