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Dole Food Co Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/29/12 – ‘XML’

On:  Tuesday, 3/12/13, at 4:44pm ET   ·   For:  12/29/12   ·   Accession #:  1193125-13-103254   ·   File #:  1-04455

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 3/12/13  Dole Food Co Inc                  10-K       12/29/12  171:28M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
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                Accounting Policies - Additional Information                     
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                Changes in Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss                
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                Benefit obligations (Detail)                                     
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                Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail)                                   
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                Plan (Detail)                                                    
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                Cost Trend Rates (Detail)                                        
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                Information (Detail)                                             
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                Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments                      
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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 6/12/13  SEC                               UPLOAD10/10/17    1:36K  Dole Food Co. Inc.
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