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 July 2017
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)
Calle Mario Pani No. 100,
Santa Fe Cuajimalpa,
Cuajimalpa de Morelos,
05348, Ciudad de México,
México
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Coca-Cola FEMSA Announces Partial Early Redemption of its
2.375% US Dollar Senior Notes
Mexico City, July 12, 2017, Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: KOFL; NYSE: KOF) (“Coca-Cola FEMSA” or the “Company”), the largest Coca-Cola franchise bottler in the world by sales volume, announces the partial early redemption of its 2.375% Senior Notes due in 2018 (the “Notes”). The Company will redeem 55.5% of the Notes outstanding, in a principal amount of US$555,000,000.00.
The redemption date is August 18, 2017. Selection of the Notes for redemption will be made by lot in accordance with the procedures of The Depository Trust Corporation.
Notices of redemption were sent to all currently registered holders of the Notes by the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon. Following the partial redemption of the Notes, the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding shall be US$445,000,000.00.
This press release shall not constitute a notice of partial redemption of the Notes.
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About the Company |
Stock listing information: Mexican Stock Exchange, Ticker: KOFL | NYSE (ADR), Ticker: KOF | Ratio of KOF L to KOF = 10:1
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. is the largest franchise bottler in the world by sales volume. The company produces and distributes trademark beverages of The Coca-Cola Company, offering a wide portfolio of 154 brands to more than 375 million consumers daily. With over 100 thousand employees, the company markets and sells approximately 4 billion unit cases through 2.8 million points of sale a year. Operating 66 manufacturing plants and 328 distribution centers, Coca-Cola FEMSA is committed to generating economic, social, and environmental value for all of its stakeholders across the value chain. The company is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index, FTSE4Good Emerging Index, and the Mexican Stock Exchange’s IPC and Social Responsibility and Sustainability Indices, among other indexes. Its operations encompass franchise territories in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and Guatemala and, nationwide, in the Philippines, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. For more information, please visit www.coca-colafemsa.com.
For additional information or inquiries contact the Investor Relations team:
· Maria Dyla Castro | mariadyla.castro@kof.com.mx | (5255) 1519-5186
· Jorge Collazo | jorge.collazo@kof.com.mx | (5255) 1519-5218
· Tania Ramírez | tania.ramirez@kof.com.mx | (5255) 1519-5013
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Coca-Cola FEMSA Announces Partial Early Redemption of its 2.375% US Dollar Senior Notes July 12, 2017
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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: July 12, 2017 |
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