Bunge Shareholders Approve Proposals at Annual Meeting
09 May 2009 - 5:21AM
PR Newswire (US)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bunge Limited's
(NYSE: BG) shareholders today approved all proposals put before its
annual general meeting of shareholders. Election of Directors Mr.
Octavio Caraballo, Mr. Francis Coppinger, Mr. Larry G. Pillard, and
Mr. Alberto Weisser were elected as Class II directors. The terms
of the directors will expire in 2012. Other Business The
shareholders also approved the following: 1. The appointment of
Deloitte & Touche, LLP as independent auditors for Bunge
Limited for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, and the
authorization of the audit committee of the Board of Directors to
determine the independent auditors' fees. 2. The Bunge Limited 2009
Equity Incentive Plan. About Bunge Limited Bunge Limited
(http://www.bunge.com/, NYSE: BG) is a leading global agribusiness
and food company founded in 1818 and headquartered in White Plains,
New York. Bunge's 25,000 employees in over 30 countries enhance
lives by improving the global agribusiness and food production
chain. The company supplies fertilizer to farmers in South America,
originates, transports and processes oilseeds, grains and other
agricultural commodities worldwide, produces food products for
commercial customers and consumers and supplies raw materials and
services to the biofuels industry. DATASOURCE: Bunge Limited
CONTACT: Investor Contact: Mark Haden, +1-914-684-3398, , or Media
Contact: Stewart Lindsay, +1-914-684-3369, , both of Bunge Limited
Web Site: http://www.bunge.com/
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