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 February 2008 | 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, February 27, 2008 Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (Coca-Cola FEMSA) (NYSE: KOF; BMV: KOFL), today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the rotation of Coca-Cola FEMSAs independent auditor, following the recommendation of its Audit Committee and continuing with our corporate governance best practices. Therefore, beginning in 2008 the independent auditor for the company and its subsidiaries will be Ernst & Young. We take this opportunity to thank the firm of Galaz, Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza, S.C. (Deloitte) for over 20 years of service of the highest quality and integrity. Deloitte will continue to be responsible for the independent auditors report on Coca-Cola FEMSAs 2007 financial statements and will continue providing several other services to our company. 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 30 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: February 27, 2008 | By: /s/ HÉCTOR TREVIÑO GUTIÉRREZ |
Name: Héctor Treviño Gutiérrez | |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |