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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2003

KRAFT FOODS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia   001-16483   52-2284372
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, Illinois

 

60093-2753
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        (847) 646-2000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)





Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (c) Exhibits


Item 12.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

        The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        On October 15, 2003, Kraft Foods Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    KRAFT FOODS INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
JAMES P. DOLLIVE      
    Name:   James P. Dollive
    Title:   Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

DATE: October 15, 2003

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
  Description

99.1   Earnings Release dated October 15, 2003.

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