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 September 2013
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)
Mario Pani No. 100
Col. Santa Fe Cuajimalpa
Delegación Cuajimalpa
México, D.F. 03348
México
(Address of principal executive offices)
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The Guarantee was formalized under a Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 6, 2013 among KOF, Propimex, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”), as trustee, security registrar, paying agent and transfer agent to the Indenture, dated as of February 5, 2010 among such parties, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 5, 2010 among such parties and The Bank of New York Mellon (Luxembourg) S.A., as Luxembourg Paying Agent and Luxembourg Transfer Agent and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2011 among KOF, Propimex and the Trustee. In addition, KOF has filed an authorization request with the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores of Mexico (the “National Banking and Securities Commission”) so that the Guarantors may also fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee the full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise in respect of KOF’s peso-denominated bonds (KOF11, KOF11-2 and KOF13 Certificados Bursátiles). However, the Guarantors guarantees of these peso-denominated bonds will not become effective until authorization from the National Banking and Securities Commission is obtained. v v v Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. produces and distributes Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Del Valle and other trademark beverages of The Coca-Cola Company in Mexico (a substantial part of central Mexico, including Mexico City, as well as southeast and northeast 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, part of the state of Río de Janeiro and part of the state of Minas Gerais) and Argentina (federal capital of Buenos Aires and surrounding areas) and Philippines (nationwide), along with bottled water, juices, teas, isotonics, beer and other beverages in some of these territories. The Company has 63 bottling facilities and serves more than 321 million consumers through 2,700,000 retailers with more than 100,000 employees worldwide.
Coca-Cola FEMSA notice to bondholders
Mexico City, Mexico – September 6, 2013 – Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: KOF, NYSE: KOF) (“Coca-Cola FEMSA” or the “Company”), the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world, announces to the holders of the U.S.$500,000,000 4.625% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) of Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (“KOF”) that, in addition to Propimex, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Propimex”), its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Comercializadora La Pureza de Bebidas, S. de R.L. de C.V., Grupo Embotellador Cimsa, S. de R.L. de C.V., Refrescos Victoria del Centro, S. de R.L. de C.V., Servicios Integrados Inmuebles del Golfo, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Yoli de Acapulco, S.A. de C.V. (collectively, the “Guarantors”), have fully, unconditionally and irrevocably agreed to guarantee the full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise in respect of the Notes (the “Guarantee”).
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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: September 6, 2013 |
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