FORM 8-K
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 30, 2002
 
 
SARA LEE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
Maryland
     
1-3344
     
36-2089049
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
     
(Commission
File Number)
     
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
Three First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
     
60602-4260
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
     
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:     312/726-2600    
 
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 
Item 7. Exhibits.
 
(c)
 
Exhibits:
 
The exhibits accompanying this report are listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index.
 

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SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
SARA LEE CORPORATION
By:
  
/s/     WAYNE R. SZYPULSKI             
   
Wayne R. Szypulski
   
Senior Vice President, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
 
Date: October 30, 2002
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
The following exhibits are filed herewith and are exhibits to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-83776, as noted below:
 
Exhibit No.
     
Registration No. 333-83776
Exhibit No.
   
Exhibit
1.1
     
1.1.2
   
Pricing Agreement dated October 28, 2002, including Annex A thereto, between the Registrant and the underwriters named therein
5.1
     
5.1.2
   
Opinion of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood
5.2
     
5.2.2
   
Opinion of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
12.1
     
12.1.2
   
Computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges for each of the last five fiscal years.
12.2
     
12.2.2
   
Computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements for each of the last five fiscal years.