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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2006
DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware   001-14335   13-3542950
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
One Market @ The Landmark
San Francisco, California 		 
94105
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 247-3000
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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Section 7 — Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
On March 16, 2006, Del Monte Foods Company announced via press release that Del Monte Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Del Monte Foods Company, has entered into an agreement to acquire certain pet product assets, including the Milk-Bone brand, from Kraft Foods Global, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
As described in the press release, Del Monte Foods Company will host a live audio webcast, accompanied by a slide presentation, to discuss this transaction at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) on March 16, 2006. As set forth in the press release, the audio portion of the webcast may also be accessed during the call by telephone.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The information contained in this Item 9.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
(c)   Exhibits.
     
Exhibit   Description
99.1
  Del Monte Foods Company Press Release dated March 16, 2006.

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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  Del Monte Foods Company
 		  
Date: March 16, 2006  By:   /s/ James Potter    
    Name:   James Potter   
    Title:   Secretary   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit   Description
99.1
  Del Monte Foods Company Press Release dated March 16, 2006.

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