FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                  May 15, 2003

                        Commission File Number 001-16625


                                 BUNGE LIMITED
                (Translation of registrant's name into English)


                                 50 Main Street
                          White Plains, New York 10606
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

                        Form 20-F X      Form 40-F
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     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):)_____

     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):______

     Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in
this Form the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                        Yes         No X
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     If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant with Rule 12g3-2(b):___




This report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-104974), as amended, and the
Registration Statement on Form F-4 (Registration No. 333-104975), as amended,
filed by Bunge Limited Finance Corp. and Bunge Limited under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration
Nos. 333-66594, 333-75762 and 333-76938) filed by Bunge Limited under the
Securities Act of 1933, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports
subsequently filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.




                                    EXHIBITS
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Exhibit 1       Press release dated May 15, 2003 announcing pricing of senior
                notes offering





















                                   SIGNATURES
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     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, thereunto duly authorized.




Date: May 15, 2003                     BUNGE LIMITED


                                       By: /s/ William M. Wells
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                                           William M. Wells
                                           Chief Financial Officer