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 April 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 | ||||||||||||||
RECENT EVENTS Coca-Cola FEMSA shareholders approve dividend for Ps. 945 million, an increase of 12% as compared to the dividend paid for 2006. Mexico City (April 8, 2008) - Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: KOFL; NYSE: KOF) (Coca-Cola FEMSA or the Company), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world, held its Annual General Ordinary Shareholders Meeting, at which shareholders approved the annual report presented by the Board of Directors, the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, the declaration of the dividend for fiscal year 2007 and the composition of the Board of Directors for 2008. Shareholders approved the payment of a dividend in the amount of Ps. 945 million. The dividend will be paid on May 6, 2008 in the amount of Ps. 0.5120 for each ordinary share, equivalent to Ps. 5.12 per ADR, an increase of 12% in real terms as compared to the dividend paid for 2006. 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: April 08, 2008 | By: /s/ HÉCTOR TREVIÑO GUTIÉRREZ |
Name: Héctor Treviño Gutiérrez | |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |