UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 15
 
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 
Commission File Number  1-1550
 
  Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
 
 
   7.875% Notes due 2021
 
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
 
 
 
 
None.
 (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
 
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)
 x
 
 
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)
 o
 
 
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)
 x
 
 
Rule 12h-(b)(1)(ii)
 o
 
 
Rule 15d-6
 o
 
 
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:            0                      
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Chiquita Brands International, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
 
Date:  February 12, 2016                                           
By:
/s/ Darcilo Santos
 
Darcilo Santos
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer