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


                               September 16, 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):
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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)(7):
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     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): 82- ---





This report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statements on Form F-3 (Registration Nos. 333-104974, 333-106182 and
333-107376), as amended, and the Registration Statement on Form F-4
(Registration Statement No. 333-108462), 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1933, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed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.






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 1    Press release dated September 16, 2003 announcing decrease in
             earnings guidance for the third quarter and full year 2003





                                  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, thereunto duly authorized.



                                               BUNGE LIMITED





Date: September 16, 2003                       By:  /s/ William M. Wells
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                                                     William M. Wells
                                                     Chief Financial Officer