SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SAMPSON THOMAS H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THREE LAKES DRIVE

(Street)
NORTHFIELD IL 60093

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2004
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KRAFT FOODS INC [ KFT ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 8,790 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (Rights to Buy) 01/31/2003 06/12/2011 Class A Common Stock 14,530 31 D
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Krista A. Endres, by power of attorney 01/16/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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KRAFT FOODS INC.

Authorization and Designation
to Sign and File
Section 16 Reporting Forms


The undersigned, an officer of Kraft Foods Inc., a
Virginia corporation (the "Company"), does hereby
authorize and designate Theodore L. Banks, Krista A.
Endres, Terry M. Faulk or Marc S. Firestone to sign
and file on his or her behalf any and all
Forms 3, 4, and 5 relating to equity securities
of the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to the requirements
of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("Section 16").  This authorization, unless earlier
revoked in writing, shall be valid until the
undersigned's reporting obligations under Section 16
with respect to equity securities of the Company shall
cease. All prior such authorizations are hereby
revoked.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
Authorization and Designation on this 12th day of
January, 2004.

/s/ Thomas H. Sampson