UNITED STATES
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 1, 2004

 

WH Holdings (Cayman Islands) Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands

 

333-115363

 

N/A

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

P.O. Box 309 GT
Ugland House, South Church Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code      (310) 410-9600*

 

N/A

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

 

*                c/o Chief Financial Officer of Herbalife International, Inc.

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On October 1, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the filing of a registration statement on Form S-1 for a proposed initial public offering by the Registrant of up to $345 million of newly issued common shares.

 

A copy of the Registrant's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information contained in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
None.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.

 

(c) Exhibits.

99.1     Press release issued by WH Holdings (Cayman Islands) Ltd. and Herbalife International Inc. on October 1, 2004.

 

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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.

 

 

 

WH HOLDINGS (CAYMAN ISLANDS) LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  October 4, 2004

 

 

/s/ BRETT R. CHAPMAN

 

 

Brett R. Chapman

 

 

General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by WH Holdings (Cayman Islands) Ltd. and Herbalife International Inc. on October 1, 2004.

 

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