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Dole Food Co Inc – ‘S-4’ on 6/25/03 – EX-99.4

On:  Wednesday, 6/25/03, at 5:16pm ET   ·   Accession #:  892569-3-1565   ·   File #:  333-106493

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 6/25/03  Dole Food Co Inc                  S-4                   88:4.3M                                   Bowne - Biv/FA

Registration of Securities Issued in a Business-Combination Transaction   —   Form S-4
Filing Table of Contents

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 1: S-4         Registration of Securities Issued in a              HTML   2.54M 
                          Business-Combination Transaction                       
 2: EX-1.1      Underwriting Agreement                                44    211K 
28: EX-3.1(AA)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      9     44K 
29: EX-3.1(AB)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     26K 
30: EX-3.1(AC)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     10     43K 
31: EX-3.1(AD)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      4     29K 
32: EX-3.1(AE)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     30K 
33: EX-3.1(AF)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      6     39K 
34: EX-3.1(AG)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     11     39K 
35: EX-3.1(AH)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      4     27K 
36: EX-3.1(AI)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      4     31K 
37: EX-3.1(AJ)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     21     69K 
38: EX-3.1(AK)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      6     34K 
39: EX-3.1(AL)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      5     40K 
40: EX-3.1(AM)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      5     32K 
41: EX-3.1(AN)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      4     31K 
42: EX-3.1(AO)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      5     36K 
43: EX-3.1(AP)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     31K 
44: EX-3.1(AQ)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      4     29K 
45: EX-3.1(AR)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     26K 
46: EX-3.1(AS)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     31K 
47: EX-3.1(AT)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      9     55K 
48: EX-3.1(AU)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     12     52K 
49: EX-3.1(AV)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     12     50K 
50: EX-3.1(AW)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      7     47K 
51: EX-3.1(AX)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     15     47K 
52: EX-3.1(AY)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     14     58K 
53: EX-3.1(AZ)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      8     40K 
 3: EX-3.1(B)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      5     35K 
54: EX-3.1(BA)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     11     47K 
55: EX-3.1(BB)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     19     73K 
56: EX-3.1(BC)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     21     62K 
57: EX-3.1(BD)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     16     54K 
58: EX-3.1(BE)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      9     49K 
59: EX-3.1(BF)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     18     58K 
60: EX-3.1(BG)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      5     31K 
61: EX-3.1(BH)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     30K 
62: EX-3.1(BI)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      5     32K 
63: EX-3.1(BJ)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      9     41K 
64: EX-3.1(BK)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      4     30K 
65: EX-3.1(BL)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     30K 
66: EX-3.1(BM)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      4     29K 
67: EX-3.1(BN)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     30K 
68: EX-3.1(BO)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      4     31K 
69: EX-3.1(BP)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      5     38K 
70: EX-3.1(BQ)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     29K 
71: EX-3.1(BR)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     30K 
72: EX-3.1(BS)  Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     15     47K 
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 7: EX-3.1(F)   Exhibit 3.1(G)                                         3     28K 
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 9: EX-3.1(H)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     10     50K 
10: EX-3.1(I)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     17     65K 
11: EX-3.1(J)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      1     23K 
12: EX-3.1(K)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      2     26K 
13: EX-3.1(L)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     30K 
14: EX-3.1(M)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     27K 
15: EX-3.1(N)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      6     32K 
16: EX-3.1(O)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      2     26K 
17: EX-3.1(P)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     16     62K 
18: EX-3.1(Q)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     10     44K 
19: EX-3.1(R)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      3     29K 
20: EX-3.1(S)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      9     41K 
21: EX-3.1(T)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     10     45K 
22: EX-3.1(U)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      6     38K 
23: EX-3.1(V)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      5     30K 
24: EX-3.1(W)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      4     32K 
25: EX-3.1(X)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      2     25K 
26: EX-3.1(Y)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws      2     26K 
27: EX-3.1(Z)   Exhibit 3.1                                            2     26K 
73: EX-3.2(B)   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws     17     84K 
77: EX-4.11     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders   168    680K 
78: EX-4.12     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders     6     40K 
74: EX-4.5      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders     4     34K 
75: EX-4.6      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders     7     46K 
76: EX-4.8      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders     6     40K 
79: EX-5.1      Opinion re: Legality                                   5     39K 
80: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                    157    409K 
81: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                    2±    26K 
82: EX-23.2     Consent of Experts or Counsel                          1     23K 
83: EX-25.1     Statement re: Eligibility of Trustee                HTML     81K 
84: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     82K 
85: EX-99.2     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     37K 
86: EX-99.3     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     26K 
87: EX-99.4     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     31K 
88: EX-99.5     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     30K 


EX-99.4   —   Miscellaneous Exhibit


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EXHIBIT 99.4
Offer to Exchange
8 7/8% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011,
which are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
for any and all outstanding
8 7/8% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011,
which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
of
Dole Food Company, Inc.

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK TIME, ON                         , 2003, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE “EXPIRATION DATE”). ORIGINAL NOTES TENDERED IN THE EXCHANGE OFFER MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.

To Our Clients:

      We are enclosing herewith a Prospectus, dated                     , 2003 (the “Prospectus”), of Dole Food Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the Prospectus, constitute the “Exchange Offer”) relating to the offer by the Issuer to exchange its 8 7/8% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “New Notes”), for a like principal amount of its issued and outstanding 8 7/8% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011, which are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Original Notes”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer.

      The Exchange Offer is not conditioned upon any minimum number of Original Notes being tendered. We are the holder of record of Original Notes held by us for your own account. A tender of such Original Notes can be made only by us as the record holder and pursuant to your instructions. The Letter of Transmittal is furnished to you for your information only and cannot be used by you to tender Original Notes held by us for your account.

      We request instructions as to whether you wish to tender any or all of the Original Notes held by us for your account pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer. We also request that you confirm that we may on your behalf make the representations contained in the Letter of Transmittal.

      Pursuant to the Letter of Transmittal, each holder of Original Notes will represent to the Issuer that (i) any New Notes acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer are being obtained in the ordinary course of its business, (ii) the holder has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933) of New Notes to be received in the Exchange Offer, (iii) the holder is not an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933) of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, or, if the holder is an affiliate, the holder will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, to the extent applicable, (iv) if the holder is not a Broker-Dealer, the holder is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933) of such New Notes and (v) if the holder is a Broker-Dealer that received New Notes for its own account in the Exchange Offer, where such Original Notes were acquired by such Broker-Dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, such Broker-Dealer will deliver a Prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes (by delivering a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with any resale of such New Notes, the holder is not deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933).



 

INSTRUCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER

      The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal relating to the exchange of the Issuer’s 8 7/8% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “New Notes”), for a like principal amount of its issued and outstanding 8 7/8% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011 (the “Original Notes”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer.

      This will instruct you, the registered holder and/or book-entry transfer facility participant, as to the action to be taken by you relating to the Exchange Offer with respect to the Original Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned.

      The aggregate face amount of the Original Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned is (fill in an amount):

      $ _____________________________ of the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011

      With respect to the Exchange Offer, the undersigned Hereby instructs you (check appropriate box):

      o To tender the following Original Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned (insert amount of Original Notes to be tendered (if any)):

      $ _____________________________ of the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due March 15, 2011

      o Not to tender any Original Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned.

      If the undersigned instructs you to tender the Original Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned, it is understood that you are authorized to make, on behalf of the undersigned (and the undersigned, by its signature below, hereby makes to you), the representations and warranties contained in the Letter of Transmittal that are to be made with respect to the undersigned as a beneficial owner, including but not limited to the representations, that (i) any New Notes acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer are being obtained in the ordinary course of its business, (ii) the undersigned has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933) of New Notes to be received in the Exchange Offer, (iii) the undersigned is not an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933) of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, or, if the undersigned is an affiliate, the undersigned will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, to the extent applicable, (iv) if the undersigned is not a Broker-Dealer, the undersigned is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933) of such New Notes and (v) if the undersigned is a Broker-Dealer that received New Notes for its own account in the Exchange Offer, where such Original Notes were acquired by such Broker-Dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, such Broker-Dealer will deliver a Prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes (by delivering a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with any resale of such New Notes, the undersigned is not deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933).

Name of beneficial owner(s): 


Signature(s): 
Name(s) (please print): 
Address: 
Telephone Number: 
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number: 
Date: 

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