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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2006
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
KELLOGG COMPANY
(Exact Name of Each Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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38-0710690
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599
Telephone: (269) 961-2000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Gary H. Pilnick
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Development and Secretary
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599
Telephone: (269) 961-2000
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Robert M. Hayward
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Telephone: (312) 861-2000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time on or
after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities
offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.
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If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act of
1933 registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities
Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act of 1933 registration statement
number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a
post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. þ
If this form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to
General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of
securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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securities to be |
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registered |
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Offering Price |
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Registration Fee |
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Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share |
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2,000,000 |
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$48.02 (2) |
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$96,040,000 (2) |
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$10,276.28 |
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Also includes such indeterminate number of shares of common stock as may be issued as a
result of adjustment by reason of a share dividend, share split, recapitalization or other
similar event. |
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Estimated solely for purposes of determining the registration fee. This amount was
calculated in accordance with Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act and based on the average high
and low sale prices of the registrants common shares of beneficial interest as reported on
the New York Stock Exchange on July 10, 2006. |
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Kellogg Direct |
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Kellogg Company Direct Stock Purchase
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and Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
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2,000,000 shares of Common Stock | CUSIP #487836 10 8
Kellogg Direct is a direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan that provides a
convenient and economical method for new investors to make an initial investment in shares of
Kellogg Company common stock and for existing investors to increase their holdings of our common
stock.
As a participant in Kellogg Direct you can:
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purchase our common stock through a convenient, cost-free method (after $10 enrollment
fee for new investors); |
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build your investment over time, starting with as little as $50, or $25 if you authorize
automatic monthly cash investments; |
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reinvest all or some of your cash dividends in our common stock. |
This prospectus describes and constitutes the Kellogg Company Direct Stock Purchase and
Dividend Reinvestment Plan, or simply Kellogg Direct. This prospectus relates to 2,000,000 shares
of our common stock offered for purchase under Kellogg Direct. Our common stock trades on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol K. Please read this prospectus carefully and keep it for
future reference. If you have any questions about Kellogg Direct, please call the plan
administrator, Shareowner Services (a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.), at 1-877-910-5385
between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Central Time, on any business day.
Kellogg Company is the worlds leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of
convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, frozen waffles, and
meat alternatives. Our brands include Kelloggs, Keebler, Pop-Tarts, Eggo, Cheez-It, Club,
Nutri-Grain, Rice Krispies, All-Bran, Special K, Mini-Wheats, Chips Deluxe, Sandies, Morningstar
Farms, Famous Amos, and Kashi. Our products are manufactured in 17 countries and marketed in more
than 180 countries around the world. Kellogg Companys principal executive offices are located at
One Kellogg Square, Battle Creek, Michigan 49016, and its telephone number is 1-269-961-2000.
This prospectus incorporates business and financial information about Kellogg Company that is
not included in or delivered with this prospectus. This information is available to you without
charge upon written or oral request. See Where You Can Find More Information on page 14.
See Risk Factors on page 3 for matters to consider before participating in Kellogg Direct or
before purchasing shares of our common stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities, nor is it a solicitation of an offer to
buy securities, in any state or country where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Kellogg Direct is only available to residents of the United States of America. Investors
residing outside of the U.S. may generally invest in Kellogg Company stock by contacting a broker.
Prospectus dated July 14, 2006
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unless the context otherwise requires, in this prospectus Kellogg Company, the Company,
we, our, and us refer to Kellogg Company and its subsidiaries.
We have not authorized any person to give any information or make any representation that is
different from, or in addition to, that contained in this prospectus or in any information that we
incorporate by reference into this prospectus. If anyone gives you any such information, you should
not rely on it.
We do not imply by the delivery to you of this prospectus or the sale of any shares of Kellogg
Company common stock hereunder that there has been no change in the affairs of Kellogg Company
since the date of this prospectus or that the information in this prospectus is correct as of any
time subsequent to the date of this prospectus.
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RISK FACTORS
Our business is subject to significant risks. You should carefully consider the risks and
uncertainties described in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein,
including the risks and uncertainties described in our consolidated financial statements and the
notes to those financial statements and the risks and uncertainties described under the caption
Risk Factors included in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2005, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The risks and
uncertainties described in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein are
not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about
or that we currently believe are not material may also adversely affect our business. If any of the
risks and uncertainties described in this prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference
herein actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be
adversely affected in a material way. This could cause the trading price of our common stock to
decline, perhaps significantly, and you may lose part or all of your investment.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the information incorporated by reference herein contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be found throughout this prospectus and the documents
incorporated by reference herein. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by the use of
terms such as may, will, should, expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend and
similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should
consider statements that contain these words carefully because they describe our expectations,
plans, strategies and goals and our beliefs concerning future business conditions, our future
results of operations, our future financial position, and our business outlook or state other
forward-looking information. The information incorporated by reference under the heading Risk
Factors in this prospectus, as well as in the information incorporated by reference herein,
provides examples of risks, uncertainties and events that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from the expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements. These risks,
uncertainties and events also include, but are not limited to, the following:
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competitive conditions and their impact; |
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the effectiveness of advertising, pricing and promotional spending; |
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the success of productivity improvements and business transitions; |
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the success of innovation and new product introductions; |
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the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill and other intangibles; |
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the availability of and interest rates on short-term financing; commodity and energy
prices and labor costs; |
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actual market performance of benefit plan trust investments; |
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the levels of spending on systems initiatives, properties, business opportunities,
integration of acquired businesses; |
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changes in consumer behavior and preferences; |
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U.S. and foreign economic factors such as interest rates, statutory tax rates, and
foreign currency conversions or unavailability; |
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legal and regulatory factors; |
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business disruption or other losses from terrorist acts or political unrest; |
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and other factors, uncertainties and events identified in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission incorporated by reference herein. |
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The forward-looking statements made in this prospectus or the documents incorporated by
reference herein relate only to events as of the date on which the statements were made. We
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances
after the date on which the statement was made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
DIRECT REGISTRATION
We are a participant in the Direct Registration System (DRS). DRS is a method of recording
shares of stock in book-entry form. Book-entry means that your shares are registered in your name
on our books without the need for
physical certificates and are held separately from any plan shares you may own. Shares held
in book-entry have all the traditional rights and privileges as shares held in certificate form.
With DRS you can:
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eliminate the risk and cost of storing certificates in a secure place; |
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eliminate the cost associated with replacing lost, stolen, or destroyed certificates; and |
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move shares electronically to a broker or to other registered accounts. |
Any future share transactions will be issued in book-entry form rather than physical
certificates unless you specify otherwise. You may convert any stock certificate(s) you are
currently holding into book-entry form by sending the stock certificate(s) to Kellogg Shareowner
Services with a request to deposit them to your DRS account or your Kellogg Direct plan account.
There is no cost to you for this custodial service and by doing so you will be relieved of the
responsibility for loss or theft of your certificate(s). Your certificate(s) should not be
endorsed, and we recommend sending your certificate(s) registered insured mail for 3% of the
current market value of the shares.
You may choose to have a portion or all of your book-entry or plan shares delivered directly
to your broker by contacting your broker/dealer. When using your broker to facilitate a share
movement, please provide them with a copy of your DRS account statement.
ABOUT THE PLAN
1. What is Kellogg Direct?
Kellogg Direct is a direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan (the plan) that
enables new investors to make an initial investment in our common stock and existing investors to
increase their holdings of our common stock. Participants can purchase our common stock with
optional cash investments and cash dividends.
2. What features does the plan offer?
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Initial investment / Enrollment (page 5). If you are not currently a share owner, you
can make an initial investment in our common stock, starting with as little as $50, or $25
if you sign up for automatic monthly investments. |
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Purchase / Optional cash investments (page 6). You can increase your holdings of our
common stock through optional cash investments of $25 or more. You can make optional cash
investments by check, one-time electronic funds withdrawal from your bank account, or by
authorizing automatic monthly deductions from your bank checking or savings account. |
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Automatic dividend reinvestment (page 7). You can also increase your holdings of our
common stock through automatic reinvestment of your cash dividends. You can elect to
reinvest all or a percentage of your dividends. |
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Automated transactions (page 8). You can execute many of your plan transactions online
or by phone if you have established automated privileges. |
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Share safekeeping (page 9). You can deposit your common stock certificates for
safekeeping by the plan administrator. |
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Refer to Question 6 below for details on fees charged for these transactions and services.
3. How do I enroll in Kellogg Direct if I am a Kellogg Company share owner?
If you are a Kellogg Company share owner of record that is, your shares are registered in your
name, not your brokers or banks name you can enroll online (see Question 14 below) or by
completing and returning the Share Owner Election form.
4. How do I enroll if I am not currently a Kellogg Company share owner?
If you do not currently have any Kellogg Company common stock registered in your name, you can
enroll online at www.shareowneronline.com or by completing and returning the New Investor
Enrollment form. See Question 14 below for instructions on how to enroll online. When you enroll,
you will be required to make an initial investment of at least $50 (but not more than $100,000),
which includes a $10 enrollment fee, or authorize automatic monthly bank
withdrawals of at least $25 each. If making your initial investment by check, your check for your
initial investment and account set-up fee should be made payable to Shareowner Services in United
States funds drawn on a United States bank.
5. How do I enroll if my shares are held other than in my name?
If your Kellogg shares are registered in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee, simply
arrange for the bank, broker or other nominee to register in your name the number of shares of our
common stock that you want to include in the plan. You can then enroll as a share owner of record,
as described in Question 3 above. Alternatively, if you do not want to re-register your shares, you
can enroll in the plan in the same way as someone who is not currently a Kellogg Company share
owner, as described in Question 4 above. This will create a registered account in addition to your
brokerage/bank account.
6. What are the fees associated with participation?
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One-Time Account Set Up |
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new investors
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$10.00 (plus minimum initial investment) |
share owners of record
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Paid by Kellogg Company |
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transaction fee
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brokerage commission
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transaction fee
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Paid by Kellogg Company |
brokerage commission
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transaction fee
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$15.00 per sale |
brokerage commission
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$0.10 per share |
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Returned Checks and Rejected Electronic Bank Withdrawals
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$25.00 per item |
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First request (1 statement year): Paid by Kellogg
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Subsequent requests/years: $15.00 per statement year. |
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We can change the fee structure of the plan at any time. We will give you notice of any fee
changes prior to the changes becoming effective.
For initial cash investments, the account set up fee is deducted from the amount invested. For
sale transactions, transaction fees and brokerage commissions are deducted from the sale proceeds.
7. What are my options for additional cash investments?
You can make optional cash investments at any time by check or by automatic bank withdrawals
from a designated United States bank account. Each investment, except as indicated below, can be
for as little as $25. Your total investment for any calendar year is limited to $100,000.
Check. If you are not currently a registered share owner of our common stock, you may make
your initial investment via check. The minimum investment amount is $50, which includes the
account set-up fee.
To make an investment by check, complete and return an Election form or a Transaction Request
form (attached to the bottom of your quarterly account statement) together with your payment. Your
check must be made payable to Shareowner Services, in United States funds, and drawn on a United
States bank. The plan administrator must receive your payment at least one business day prior to an
investment date; otherwise, your payment will be invested on the next investment date. No interest
is paid on your payment pending its investment in our common stock.
Electronic Investment One Time. If you are not currently a registered share owner of our
common stock, you may make your initial investment via a one time, automatic debit from a
designated United States bank account at a qualified financial institution. The minimum investment
amount is $50, which includes the account set-up fee. To authorize a one time electronic
investment, complete Section 5 of the Enrollment form and return it to the plan administrator with
a voided blank check for a checking account or a deposit slip for a savings account. This
electronic debit (withdrawal) will be processed as soon as practicable after the plan administrator
receives your completed form.
Automatic Electronic Investments Recurring Monthly. You can also make investments by
automatic monthly investments from a designated United States checking or savings account at a
qualified financial institution. Your account will be debited on or about the tenth day of each
month or, if that day is not a business day, the next business day. The funds will be invested on
the next investment date after your account is debited. To authorize automatic investments,
complete Section 5 of the Election form and return it to the plan administrator with a voided blank
check for a checking account or a deposit slip for a savings account. If you have established
automated privileges, you can also authorize automatic monthly investments online (see Question 13
below). Your automatic monthly investment will begin as soon as practicable after the plan
administrator receives your completed form.
You can change the amount of your monthly investment or stop your monthly investment
altogether by completing an Election form and returning it to the plan administrator or, if you
have established automated privileges, by going online or calling the plan administrator (see
Questions 13 and 14 below). Your change or termination request must be received by the plan
administrator at least 15 business days prior to an investment date for the change to be effective
for that investment date. You may obtain the return of any cash investment upon request received by
the plan administrator on or before the second business day prior to the date on which it is to be
invested.
Refer to Question 10 below for a discussion of optional cash investment dates.
No interest is paid on your payment pending its investment in our common stock. If any
optional cash investment, whether by check or automatic withdrawal, is returned for any reason, the
plan administrator will remove from the participants account any shares purchased upon prior
credit of such funds, and will sell these shares. The plan administrator may sell other shares in
the account to cover a returned funds fee for each optional cash investment returned unpaid for any
reason and may sell additional shares as necessary to cover any market loss incurred by the plan
administrator.
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8. What are my dividend reinvestment options?
The reinvestment option you elect will apply to all of your shares of Kellogg Company common
stock whether held in certificate form, in direct registration (DRS) or in the plan.
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Full Dividend Reinvestment. The plan administrator will reinvest in additional shares of
our common stock the full amount of cash dividends paid on all your Kellogg shares. |
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Partial Dividend Reinvestment. The plan administrator will reinvest in additional shares
of our common stock a specified percentage (from 10% to 90%, in increments of 10%) of cash
dividends paid on all your shares of Kellogg Company common stock. Any cash dividends not
reinvested will be paid to you by check or direct deposit. To authorize direct deposit,
complete Section 5 of the Enrollment or Election form. |
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No Dividend Reinvestment. The plan administrator will pay to you by check or by direct
deposit cash dividends paid on all your shares of Kellogg Company common stock. To
authorize direct deposit, complete Section 5 of the Enrollment or Election form. |
You may change your reinvestment option at any time by going online, calling the plan
administrator or sending written notice to the plan administrator by mail or by fax (see Questions
13, 14 and 22 below). Notices received on or before a dividend record date will be effective for
that cash dividend. Notices received after a dividend record date will not be effective until
after that cash dividend has been paid.
9. When are dividends paid?
Historically, Kellogg Company has paid dividends on the fifteenth day of March, June,
September and December to share owners of record on the first day of March, June, September and
December, respectively. The dividend payment date and dividend record date may change in the
future. To have your cash dividends reinvested, the plan administrator must receive your Election
form authorizing dividend reinvestment on or before the dividend record date.
The payment of dividends on our common stock is at the discretion of Kellogg Companys Board
of Directors. There is no guarantee that Kellogg Company will pay dividends in the future. The
timing and amount of future dividends, if any, will depend on earnings, cash requirements, the
financial condition of Kellogg Company and its
subsidiaries, applicable government regulations and other factors deemed relevant by the
Kellogg Company Board of Directors.
10. When does the plan administrator purchase shares?
Optional Cash Investments. Optional cash investments are made on:
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Friday of each week or, if the New York Stock Exchange is not open on Friday, the next
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in any week in which a cash dividend is paid, the dividend payment date or, if the New
York Stock Exchange is not open on the dividend payment date, the next business day the
Exchange is open. |
Dividend Reinvestment. Cash dividends are reinvested on the applicable dividend payment date
or, if the New York Stock Exchange is not open on the dividend payment date, the next business day
the Exchange is open.
Shares are purchased and sold for the plan on specified dates or during specified periods. As
a result, you do not have any control over the price at which shares are purchased or sold for your
account, and you may pay a higher purchase price or receive a lower sales price then if you had
purchased or sold the shares outside of the plan. You bear the risk of fluctuations in the price of
our common stock. No interest is paid on funds held by the plan administrator pending their
investment. All optional cash investments, including the initial cash investment, are subject to
collection by the plan administrator of the full face value in United States funds.
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11. How does the plan administrator buy the shares?
The plan administrator may purchase our common stock from Kellogg Company or use an
independent agent to buy the shares in the open market or in negotiated transactions. Kellogg
Company will determine the method. The plan administrator currently purchases plan shares from us,
but we can change this at any time without notice to you, subject to legal restrictions on how
often we change the method. The method used by the plan administrator will impact the price at
which your shares are purchased (see below).
12. At what price will the plan administrator purchase the shares?
Open Market Purchases. If the shares are purchased in the open market or in a negotiated
transaction, your purchase price will be the weighted average purchase price per share for all
shares purchased for that investment date. The independent agent purchases shares as soon as
practicable, and in no event more than 5 business days, after the applicable investment date.
Purchases from Kellogg Company. If the shares are purchased from Kellogg Company, your
purchase price will be the closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange for
that investment date. If the New York Stock Exchange is closed on that date, then the price will be
the closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the next business day the
Exchange is open.
The plan administrator may commingle your funds with those of other participants for purposes of
forwarding purchase orders to the independent agent. Also, the plan administrator may offset
purchase and sale orders for the same investment date, forwarding to the independent agent the net
purchase or sale requirement. Because the prices at which shares are purchased under the plan are
beyond your control, you may lose any advantage otherwise available from being able to select the
timing of your investment.
13. May I execute plan transactions by phone?
If you have established automated privileges for your account, you can perform the following
transactions by calling the plan administrator:
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sell some or all of the shares of our common stock credited to your account under the
plan if the then current market value of the shares to be sold is $25,000 or less (if the
market value of the shares of our common stock to be sold is greater than $25,000, the
request must be submitted to the plan administrator in writing); |
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change your dividend reinvestment option (for example, from full to partial
reinvestment); |
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request a physical certificate for some or all of the whole shares of our common stock
credited to your account under the plan, but only if the then current market value of the shares of
our common stock for which a certificate is to be issued is $50,000 or less (if
the market value of the shares of our common stock for which a certificate is to be issued
is greater than $50,000, the request must be submitted to the plan administrator in
writing); or |
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terminate your participation in the plan. |
To establish automated privileges, please contact the plan administrator and request an
Automated Request Authorization form.
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14. May I enroll, view my account information and execute transactions online?
The plan administrator maintains an internet web site at www.shareowneronline.com that allows
you to enroll online; to view your account balance, recent plan transactions and other helpful
information; and to update your personal information. To enroll online, select Purchase Shares
from a Direct Purchase Plan. Next, simply follow the instructions found on the First Time
Visitor, New Investor Select A Company page. Once you have enrolled, you can also:
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enroll in the plan or change your dividend reinvestment option (for example, from full
to partial reinvestment); |
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sell some or all of the shares of our common stock credited to your account under the
plan if the then current market value of the shares of our common stock to be sold is
$25,000 or less (if the market value of the shares of our common stock to be sold is
greater than $25,000, the request must be submitted to the plan administrator in writing);
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terminate your participation in the plan. |
Certain restrictions may apply. If you have any questions concerning your telephone or
Internet privileges, please contact the plan administrator.
15. How often will I receive account statements?
The plan administrator will send you an account statement as soon as practicable after each
quarterly dividend reinvestment and after each optional cash investment. The plan administrator
will also send you an account statement after any transfer, sale or withdrawal of plan shares.
Account statements provide participants with records of their purchases and sales and other
important information and should be retained for tax purposes.
16. Will I receive stock certificates for my plan shares?
Each share purchase is credited to your plan account. Your account statement will show the
number of shares of our common stock, including any fractional share, credited to your account. You
will not receive a certificate for your plan shares unless you request one. If you have established
automated privileges, you can request a certificate for some or all of your whole shares by calling
the plan administrator at 1-877-910-5385. If you have not established automated privileges, you can
request a certificate by submitting your request in writing to the plan administrator (see Question
22 below for the mailing address). Certificates for fractional shares are never issued.
17. Can I deposit share certificates for safekeeping?
You can at any time, including when you first enroll, deposit Kellogg Company common stock
certificates registered in your name with the plan administrator for safekeeping, at no cost to
you. To use this service, you must send your certificates to the plan administrator with a properly
completed Enrollment, Election or Transaction Request form. Shares represented by certificates that
you deposit with the plan administrator are credited to your account and thereafter are treated as
if acquired under the plan. You are responsible for maintaining your own records of the cost basis
of certificated shares deposited with the plan administrator. If your shares are registered in
street or other nominee name, you may be able to electronically transfer these shares from your
existing account to a plan account. To take advantage of this service, please contact the plan
administrator by phone at 1-877-910-5385.
Please do not endorse your certificates. You are strongly urged to send your certificates by
certified or registered mail, insuring them for 3% of the current market value of the common stock
represented by the certificates. Regardless of the method used, you bear the full risk of loss if
the certificates are lost or stolen.
18. Can I transfer my plan shares to someone else?
You can transfer your plan shares to a Kellogg Direct plan account of another person, subject
to compliance with any applicable laws. If the person to whom the shares are gifted or transferred
is not a plan participant, the plan administrator will automatically open an account for the person
and enroll him or her in the plan. To transfer shares to a someone not already participating in the
Kellogg Direct plan, simply execute an Irrevocable Stock Power form and
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return it to the plan
administrator. Your signature on the Stock Power must be Medallion guaranteed by an eligible
financial institution or broker. You can obtain an Irrevocable Stock Power form by calling the plan
administrator at 1-877-910-5385. If you request to transfer all shares in your plan account between
a dividend record date and payable date, your transfer request will be processed but your plan
account will not be terminated. You may receive additional dividend reinvestment shares which will
require you to submit a written request to transfer the additional shares.
You cannot pledge or grant a security interest in your plan shares or transfer your plan
shares outside of the plan unless certificates representing the shares have been issued by the plan
administrator, or you request your plan shares be converted to DRS.
19. How do I sell my plan shares?
You can sell some or all of your plan shares by submitting the appropriate information on a
Transaction Request form (attached to the bottom of your account statements) or by submitting a
written request to the plan administrator. If the current market value of the shares of Kellogg
Company common stock you want to sell is $25,000 or less, and you have previously established
automated privileges, you can sell the shares online or by contacting the plan administrator by
phone (see Questions 13 and 14 above).
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orders of other plan participants. If your sale order is offset against purchase orders,
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If the plan administrator does not offset your order, the independent agent executes the
order on your behalf in the open market or in a negotiated transaction. The independent
agent may sell plan shares of our common stock to Kellogg Company. If the independent agent
executes your order in the open market or in a negotiated transaction, the proceeds are
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After settlement of the sale, the plan administrator will send you a check for the proceeds of
the sale, net of brokerage commissions and transaction fees charged by the plan administrator or if
you choose, you may have your proceeds, minus brokerage commissions and transaction fees directly
deposited to your bank account. Refer to Question 6 above for a discussion of brokerage commissions
and transaction fees.
If you submit a Transaction Request form from your account statement to sell all or part of
your plan shares, and you are requesting the net proceeds to be automatically deposited to a bank
checking or savings account, you must provide a voided blank check for a checking account or a
blank savings deposit slip for a savings account. If you are unable to provide a voided check or
deposit slip, your written request must have your signature(s) medallion guaranteed by an eligible
financial institution for direct deposit. Requests for automatic deposit of net sale proceeds that
do not provide the required documentation will not be honored and a check for the net proceeds will
be issued.
The price of our common stock fluctuates on a daily basis. The price may rise or fall after
you submit your request to sell and prior to the ultimate sale of your shares. The price risk will
be borne solely by you. You cannot revoke your request to sell once it is made.
20. How do I close my plan account?
You can close your plan account by completing and returning a Transaction Request form or by
sending a written request to the plan administrator that includes the name of the plan, Kellogg
Direct, and your account number. If you have previously established automated privileges, you can
terminate your participation in the plan by contacting the plan administrator by phone at
1-877-910-5385. If you have authorized automatic monthly bank withdrawals, the plan administrator
must receive your request at least 15 business days before the next scheduled investment date to
ensure
that the request is effective for that investment date. If your request to terminate from the
plan is received on or after a dividend record date but before the dividend payment date, your
termination will be processed as soon as practicable, and a separate dividend check will be mailed
to you.
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Upon termination of your participation in the plan, unless you request on a Transaction
Request form (attached to the bottom of your account statement) that some or all of your plan
shares be sold, the plan administrator will convert your full plan shares into direct registration
and issue you a check, minus brokerage commissions and transaction fees, for any fractional share.
If you request on the Transaction Request form, the independent agent will sell some or all of your
plan shares on your behalf. After settlement of the sale, the plan administrator will send you a
check in the amount of the net proceeds of the sale (plus the market value of any fractional plan
share) and convert any whole plan shares not sold into direct registration. Refer to Question 19
above for a discussion of how plan shares are sold and Question 6 above for a discussion of
brokerage commissions and transaction fees.
After termination, you can re-enroll in the plan online or by submitting a new Election form
and complying with all other enrollment procedures. To minimize unnecessary plan administrative
costs and to encourage use of the plan as a long-term investment vehicle, Kellogg Company reserves
the right to deny participation in the plan to previous participants who Kellogg Company or the
plan administrator believes have been excessive in their enrollment and termination.
21. Who is the plan administrator and what does the plan administrator do?
Shareowner Services, a division of Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., currently is the plan
administrator. The plan administrator forwards participants funds to the independent agent for
open market purchases. The plan administrator also keeps account records, sends account statements
to participants and performs other administrative duties related to the plan.
The plan administrator is responsible for purchasing and selling Kellogg Company common stock
for participants plan accounts, including the selection of the broker or dealer through which plan
transactions are made. Neither Kellogg Company nor the plan administrator has any control over the
times or prices at which the independent agent purchases or sells our common stock in the open
market.
22. How do I contact the plan administrator?
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23. What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of participating in the plan?
The following is a brief summary of some of the principal U.S. federal income tax
considerations applicable as of the date of this prospectus to participation in Kellogg Direct.
In general, participants in the plan will have the same U.S. federal income tax consequences
with respect to dividends as share owners not participating in the plan. You will be treated for
U.S. federal income tax purposes as having received on each dividend payment date with respect to
shares of Kellogg Company common stock held for you, a dividend equal to the full amount of the
cash dividends payable on both the shares of our common stock registered in your own name and the
Kellogg Company common stock held through the plan, even though the amount of dividends reinvested
is not actually received in cash but is instead applied to the purchase of our common stock for
your account
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under the plan. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service has ruled that the amount
of brokerage commissions paid by us on your behalf (where plan common stock is purchased on the
open market) is to be treated as
a distribution to you which is subject to income tax in the same manner as dividends. The sum
of those amounts becomes your cost basis for those shares of our common stock.
Your statement of account under the plan will show the price per share to you of our common
stock purchased with reinvested dividends. That price, which will include the brokerage
commissions paid by us on your behalf on purchase under the plan of shares of our common stock, is
the federal income tax cost basis to you of shares of our common stock acquired under the plan.
Your statement of account will also show the date on which the shares of common stock purchased
under the plan were credited to your account. Your holding period for our common stock purchased
under the plan generally will begin on the date following the date on which those shares of our
common stock are credited to your plan account.
Information forms (Forms 1099-DIV) will be mailed to plan participants each year and will set
forth the taxable dividends and brokerage commissions reportable for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. These dividends and brokerage commissions must be reported on your federal income tax
return.
Reinvested dividends are not subject to withholding unless (1) you fail to give your social
security or tax identification number to us, (2) the Internal Revenue Service notifies us that you
are subject to tax withholding, or (3) you fail to certify, under penalties of perjury, that you
are not subject to backup withholding if such certification is required. If you are a shareholder
whose dividends are subject to tax withholding, we will apply toward the purchase of our common
stock under the plan an amount equal to the dividends being reinvested less the amount of tax
required to be withheld. Your statement of account under the plan will indicate the amount of tax
withheld.
You will not recognize any taxable income upon receipt of a certificate for whole shares of
common stock credited to your account under the plan, whether upon request for such a certificate,
upon termination of your participation in the plan or upon termination of the plan. However, you
may recognize a gain or loss upon receipt of a cash payment for whole shares of Kellogg Company
common stock or a fractional common share credited to your account under the plan when that account
is terminated by you, when shares of our common stock credited to your account under the plan are
sold or when the plan is terminated. A gain or loss may also be recognized upon your disposition
of the Kellogg Company common stock received from the plan. The amount of any such gain or loss
will be the difference between the amount received for the whole or fractional shares of our common
stock and the cost basis of the Kellogg Company common stock. Generally, gain or loss recognized
on the disposition of shares of our common stock acquired under the plan will be treated for U.S.
federal income tax purposes as a capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss
if, as of the date of such disposition, the holding period with respect to the shares of Kellogg
Company common stock sold exceeds one year.
The discussion above is a summary of the important United States federal income tax
consequences of your participation in the plan. The summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, United States Treasury Regulations, administrative rulings and court
decisions, in effect as of the date of this prospectus, all of which are subject to change at any
time, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary is not a complete description of all of the
tax consequences of your participation in the plan. For example, it does not address any state,
local or foreign tax consequences of your participation. You should consult your own tax advisor
about the tax consequences of your participation in the plan.
OTHER PLAN INFORMATION
Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. Stock dividends or split shares issued by Kellogg Company on
plan shares are credited to your account. Stock dividends or split shares issued with respect to
your certificated or direct registration shares are handled in the same manner as for share owners
who are not participating in the plan. Cash dividends paid on
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the shares issued as stock dividends
or stock splits are processed in accordance with the dividend reinvestment option then elected. If
the plan administrator receives, between the record date and payable date for a stock distribution,
a request for plan termination or a request to sell plan shares, the request will not be processed
until the stock distribution is credited to your account.
Dividend and Voting Rights. Dividend and voting rights of shares purchased under the plan
commence upon settlement of the transaction, which normally is three business days after purchase.
Shares purchased on or within two business days prior to a dividend record date are considered
ex-dividend and therefore not entitled to payment of that dividend.
Voting of Plan Shares. Each shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of share owners is sent
proxy materials before the meeting. You are encouraged to read the proxy statement carefully. You
may vote online or by phone or by returning the signed, dated proxy material. The proxies will vote
the shares in accordance with your instructions.
Limitation of Liability. In administering the plan, neither Kellogg Company, the plan
administrator nor any broker/dealer selected by the plan administrator to execute purchases and
sales on behalf of plan participants will be liable for any good faith act or good faith omission
to act, including but not limited to any claim of liability (1) arising out of the failure to
terminate a participants account upon such participants death prior to receipt of a notice in
writing of such death from a duly authorized representative of the estate, (2) with respect to the
prices or times at which our common stock is purchased or sold, or (3) as to the value of the
Kellogg Company common stock acquired for participants.
The plan administrator is acting solely as the agent of Kellogg Company and owes no duties,
fiduciary or otherwise, to any other person by reason of the plan, and no implied duties, fiduciary
or otherwise, will be read into the status of the plan administrator under the plan. The plan
administrator undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are expressly described in
this prospectus to be performed by it, and no implied covenants or obligations will be read into
the plan against the plan administrator or Kellogg Company.
In the absence of negligence or willful misconduct on its part, the plan administrator,
whether acting directly or through agents or attorneys, will not be liable for any action taken,
suffered or omitted, or for any error of judgment made by it, in the performance of its duties
under the plan. In no event will the plan administrator be liable for special, indirect or
consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profit),
even if the plan administrator has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and
regardless of the form of action.
The plan administrator will not be required to make and will make no representations and have
no responsibilities as to the validity, accuracy, value or genuineness of any signatures or
endorsements, other than its own. In addition, the plan administrator will not be obligated to
take any legal action under the plan that might, in its judgment, involve any expense or liability,
unless it has been furnished with reasonable indemnity.
The plan administrator will not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the
performance of its obligations under the plan arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by
circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God;
earthquakes; fires; floods; wars; civil or military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots;
interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communications
services; accidents; labor disputes; acts of civil or military authority or governmental actions;
it being understood that the plan administrator will use reasonable efforts which are consistent
with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under
the circumstances.
The plan administrator is authorized to choose a registered broker/dealer, including a
broker/dealer affiliated with the plan administrator, at its sole discretion to facilitate
purchases and sales of our common stock by plan participants. The plan administrator will furnish
the name of the registered broker/dealer, including any affiliated broker/dealer, utilized in
common share transactions within a reasonable time upon written request from a plan participant.
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Modification or Termination of the Plan. Kellogg Company can suspend, modify or terminate the
plan at any time in whole or in part or with respect to participants in certain jurisdictions.
Notice of any suspension, material modification or termination will be sent to all affected
participants.
Denial or Termination of Participation by Kellogg Company. The plan administrator may
terminate a participants participation in the plan if the participant does not own at least one
full share in the participants name or held through the plan. Kellogg Company also reserves the
right to deny, modify, suspend or terminate participation in the plan by otherwise eligible persons
to the extent Kellogg Company deems it advisable or necessary in its discretion to comply with
applicable laws or to eliminate practices that are not consistent with the purposes of the plan.
Participants whose participation in the plan is terminated will have their full plan shares
converted to direct registration and will receive a check less any service fees and broker
commissions for any fractional plan share.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Registration Statement
We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 to register with the Securities and
Exchange Commission the shares of our common stock to be offered for purchase by plan participants.
This prospectus is part of that registration statement. The registration statement, including the
exhibits to the registration statement, contains additional relevant
information about us and our common stock. As allowed by SEC rules, this prospectus does not
contain all of the information you can find in the registration statement or the exhibits to the
registration statement.
Kellogg Companys SEC Filings
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the internet via the Investor Relations
Section of the Kellogg Company web site at http://www.kelloggcompany.com and at the SECs web site
at http://www.sec.gov. You can also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public
reference facilities at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can also obtain copies
of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 450
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more
information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.
Information Incorporated by Reference
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference into this prospectus information that we file
with the SEC. This means that we can satisfy our disclosure obligations to you by referring you to
SEC documents that contain this information. Information contained in a document that is
incorporated by reference is considered part of this prospectus. Information contained in documents
that we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus may update or supersede information in
this prospectus and information in documents incorporated by reference.
This prospectus incorporates by reference the Kellogg Company SEC documents (or portions
thereof) set forth below (other than current reports on Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or
Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, unless otherwise indicated therein). All of the documents were filed under
SEC File No. 1-4171.
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Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2006; |
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All documents filed by Kellogg Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (other than current reports on Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item
2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, unless otherwise indicated therein) after the date of this
prospectus and before all shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus have been sold are
part of this prospectus from the date of filing.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this prospectus is deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the
extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document
that also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except
as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
Documents Available Without Charge From Kellogg Company
Kellogg Company will provide, without charge, copies of any report incorporated by reference
into this prospectus, excluding exhibits other than those that are specifically incorporated by
reference in this prospectus. You can obtain a copy of any document incorporated by reference by
writing or calling Kellogg Company as follows:
Kellogg Company Investor Relations
One Kellogg Square, PO Box 3599
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016
(269) 961-2800
Information on the internet web site of Kellogg Company or any subsidiary of Kellogg Company
is not part of this prospectus, and you should not rely on that information in making your
investment decision unless that information is also in this prospectus or has been expressly
incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will receive proceeds from purchases of our common stock through the plan only if the
purchases are made directly from us rather than by the independent agent in the open market. We
will use any such proceeds for general corporate purposes.
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
The financial statements and managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting (which is included in Managements Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005 have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the
authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
James Markey, Vice President and Chief CounselSecurities and International of Kellogg
Company, has opined on the legality of the shares of our common stock being offered. Mr. Markey
owns shares of Kellogg Company common stock and rights to purchase or receive shares of Kellogg
Company common stock.
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Shareowner Services
(877) 910-5385
Kellogg Company
One Kellogg Square, P.O. Box 3599
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016
(269) 961-2000
Kellogg Direct
Direct Stock Purchase and
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
July 14, 2006
PART II
Information Not Required in Prospectus
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth the expenses (other than underwriting discounts and
commissions) expected to be incurred with the offerings described in this Registration Statement.
All amounts are estimated except the SEC registration fee.
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Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) provides that a Delaware
corporation may indemnify any persons who are, or are threatened to be made, parties to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by
reason of the fact that such person is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of such
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses
(including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided
such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not
opposed to, the corporations best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was illegal. Similar
provisions apply to actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, except that no
indemnification shall be made without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to
be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or
otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him or her
against the expenses which such officer or director has actually and reasonably incurred. Section
145 of the DGCL further authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of
any indemnified person against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her
in any indemnified capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, regardless of whether the
corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify him or her under the DGCL.
In addition, Section 102 of the DGCL allows a corporation to eliminate the personal liability
of a director of a corporation to the corporation or to any of its stockholders for monetary
damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except in the case where the director (i)
breaches his duty of loyalty, (ii) fails to act in good faith, engages in intentional misconduct or
knowingly violates a law, (iii) authorizes the payment of a dividend or approves a stock repurchase
in violation of the DGCL or (iv) obtains an improper personal benefit.
Kellogg Companys Bylaws and Restated Certificate of Incorporation grant indemnification to
such persons to the extent permitted by Delaware law and authorize the purchase of insurance to
cover liabilities asserted against such persons.
Item 16. Exhibits.
Reference is made to the attached Exhibit Index.
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Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment
to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date
of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth
in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13
or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference
in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any
purchaser:
(A) Each prospectus filed by a Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to
be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of
and included in the registration statement; and
(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7)
as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made
pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information
required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and
included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus
is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in
the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes
of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed
to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the
registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided,
however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of
the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by
reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration
statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective
date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or
prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document
immediately prior to such effective date.
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That, for the purpose of determining liability of a Registrant under the Securities Act of
1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, each undersigned Registrant
undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of an undersigned Registrant pursuant to this
registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the
purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following
communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered
to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of an undersigned Registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of
an undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by an undersigned Registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about an undersigned Registrant or its securities provided
by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by an undersigned
Registrant to the purchaser.
That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing
of Registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted
to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
the registrant has been informed that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered,
the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Kellogg Company certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Battle Creek, State of Michigan, on July 14,
2006.
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KELLOGG COMPANY |
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By:
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/s/ JAMES M. JENNESS |
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James M. Jenness |
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Chairman of the Board and |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, this Report has been
signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ JAMES M. JENNESS
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Chairman of the Board, Chief
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July 14, 2006 |
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Executive
Officer and Director |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ JEFFREY M. BOROMISA
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Senior Vice President and
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July 14, 2006 |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
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/s/ ALAN ANDREWS
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Vice President and
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July 14, 2006 |
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Corporate
Controller |
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(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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*By:
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/s/ GARY H. PILNICK
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July 14, 2006 |
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Gary H. Pilnick
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As Attorney-in-Fact |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Electronic(E), |
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Paper(P) or |
Exhibit |
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Ref.(IBRF) |
5.01
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Opinion of James Markey, Esq.
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23.01
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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23.02
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Consent of James Markey, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.01).
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24.01
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Powers of Attorney authorizing Gary H. Pilnick to execute this Registration
Statement.
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