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 July 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 July 18, 2007 Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. ('Coca-Cola FEMSA') and The Coca-Cola Company jointly presented an appeal before the Comisión Federal de Competencia (CFC) the Mexican Antitrust Commission, regarding to CFC's objection to the acquisition of Jugos del Valle, S.A.B. de C.V. (Jugos del Valle). On July 17, 2007, the CFC made public on its official website its decision to approve the acquisition of Jugos del Valle subject to certain conditions that we anticipate will be acceptable. We expect to receive the final notification in the following weeks. 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 | ||||||||||||||
Julieta Naranjo | ||||||||||||||
julieta.naranjo@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: July 18, 2007 | By: /s/ HÉCTOR TREVIÑO GUTIÉRREZ |
Name: Héctor Treviño Gutiérrez | |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |