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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 1, 2024
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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BUNGE GLOBAL SA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Switzerland (State of Incorporation) |
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000-56607 (Commission File Number) | | 98-1743397 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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Route de Florissant 13, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland | | N.A. |
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) | | (Zip Code) |
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1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway Chesterfield, MO | | 63017 |
(Address of corporate headquarters ) | | (Zip Code) |
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(314) 292-2000 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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| N.A. |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Registered Shares, $0.01 par value per share | BG | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events
Bunge Exits Sugar and Ethanol Joint Venture with BP
On October 1, 2024, Bunge Global SA (“Bunge”) announced that Bunge Brasil Holdings B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bunge, completed the sale of its 50% ownership share in BP Bunge Bioenergia, a joint venture formed to cultivate sugar cane, produce and sell sugar and sugar ethanol, and create power cogeneration activities, to BP Biofuels Brazil Investment Limited for an approximate total net amount of $828 million in consideration inclusive of certain closing adjustments for the value of net working capital and net debt, among other items. The final net amount of consideration is subject to certain adjustments within 90 days of the closing date as defined in the share purchase agreement.
A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d): Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description | |
| | Press Release announcing the Joint Venture Divestiture, dated October 1, 2024 | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 1, 2024
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| BUNGE GLOBAL SA |
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By: | /s/Lisa Ware-Alexander |
Name: | Lisa Ware-Alexander |
Title: | Secretary |