FORM 6-K
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16
Of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November 2007 | Commission file number 1-12260 |
Guillermo González Camarena No. 600
Col. Centro de Ciudad Santa Fé
Delegación Alvaro Obregón
México, D.F. 01210
(Address of
principal office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
(Check One) Form 20-F x Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
(Check One) Yes No x
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Stock Listing Information | ||||||||||||||
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION COCA-COLA FEMSA ANNOUNCEMENT Mexico City, Mexico (November 8, 2007). On October 10, 2007, Administración, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Administración), a Mexican company owned directly or indirectly in equal proportion by Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: KOFL, NYSE: KOF) ("Coca Cola FEMSA") and The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), launched a Public Tender Offer (Tender Offer) to buy 100% of the shares representative of the capital stock of the company Jugos del Valle, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VALLEB) ("Jugos del Valle") for approximately US$370 million in cash, equivalent to a price of US$6.3409 per share, assuming liabilities of approximately US$86 million. Coca-Cola FEMSA and The Coca Cola Company inform the public that the Tender Offer has concluded successfully. Administración has acquired 58,350,908 shares representing 100% of Jugos del Valles outstanding capital stock, for an amount of approximately US$370 million. Settlement of the acquired shares will take place today. This transaction was approved by the Mexican regulatory authorities and carried out in Mexico. 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 and part of the state of Goias) 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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Mexican Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||||
Ticker: KOFL | ||||||||||||||
NYSE (ADR) | ||||||||||||||
Ticker: KOF | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of KOF L to KOF = 10:1 | ||||||||||||||
For Further Information: | ||||||||||||||
Investor Relations | ||||||||||||||
Alfredo Fernández | ||||||||||||||
alfredo.fernandez@kof.com.mx | ||||||||||||||
(5255) 5081-5120 / 5121 | ||||||||||||||
Gonzalo García | ||||||||||||||
gonzalojose.garciaa@kof.com. mx | ||||||||||||||
(5255) 5081-5148 | ||||||||||||||
Maximilian Zimmermann | ||||||||||||||
maximilian.zimmermann@kof .com.mx | ||||||||||||||
(5255) 5081-5186 | ||||||||||||||
Website: | ||||||||||||||
www.coca-colafemsa.com | ||||||||||||||
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.
COCA-COLA FEMSA, S.A.B. DE C.V. | |
(Registrant) | |
Date: November 08 , 2007 | By: /s/ HÉCTOR TREVIÑO GUTIÉRREZ |
Name: Héctor Treviño Gutiérrez | |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |