UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2010
Commission File Number 1-12260
COCA-COLA FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
United Mexican States
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Guillermo González Camarena No. 600
Col. Centro de Ciudad Santa Fé
Delegación Alvaro Obregón
México, D.F. 01210
México
(Address of principal executive offices)
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| Mexican Stock Exchange | ||||
| Ticker: KOFL | ||||
| COCA-COLA FEMSA ANNOUNCEMENT | ||||
| NYSE (ADR) | ||||
| Ticker: KOF | ||||
| Ratio of KOF L to KOF = 10:1 | Coca-Cola FEMSA announces Exchange Offer of their Senior Notes | |||
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Mexico City, August 6, 2010 – Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Coca-Cola FEMSA” or the “Company”), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America in terms of sales volume, announced today the commencement of its offer to exchange up to US$500 million of its outstanding 4.625% Senior Notes due 2020, issued in February 2010, for a like principal amount of its 4.625% Senior Notes due 2020, registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The offer to exchange the Senior Notes will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 9, 2010, unless it is extended by the Copies of the exchange offer material may be obtained free of charge from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent for the exchange offer, by calling 1-212-269-5550 (for banks and brokers) and 1-800-735-3591 (for all others).
Information Agent, D.F. King & Co., Inc.: | |||
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| For Further Information: | ||||
| Investor Relations | ||||
| José Castro | ||||
| jose.castro@kof.com.mx | ||||
| (5255) 5081-5120 / 5121 | ||||
| Gonzalo García | ||||
| gonzalojose.garciaa@kof.com.mx | ||||
| (5255) 5081-5148 | ||||
| Roland Karig | ||||
| roland.karig@kof.com.mx |
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| (5255) 5081-5186 | ||||
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Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. produces and distributes Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Lift and other trademark beverages of The Coca-Cola Company in Mexico (a substantial part of central Mexico, including Mexico City and southeast Mexico), Guatemala (Guatemala City and surrounding areas), Nicaragua (nationwide), Costa Rica (nationwide), Panama (nationwide), Colombia (most of the country), Venezuela (nationwide), Brazil (greater São Paulo, Campiñas, Santos, the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, part of the state of Goias and part of the state of Minas Gerais) and Argentina (federal capital of Buenos Aires and surrounding areas), along with bottled water, beer and other beverages in some of these territories. The Company has 31 bottling facilities in Latin America and serves over 1,500,000 retailers in the region. The Coca-Cola Company owns a 31.6% equity interest in Coca-Cola FEMSA. |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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COCA-COLA FEMSA, S.A.B. DE C.V. |
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By: /s/ Héctor Treviño Gutiérrez |
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Héctor Treviño Gutiérrez Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: August 9, 2010 |
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