Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
 

 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
December 6, 2007
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-9286   56-0950585
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)        
4100 Coca-Cola Plaza, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
(Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)
(704) 557-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year End.
     On December 6, 2007, the Board of Directors of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (the “Company”) voted to amend Sections 1, 2 and 4 of Article VII of the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company to expressly allow for the issuance and transfer of uncertificated shares of the Company’s capital stock. The amendments were adopted in response to Rule 4350(l) of The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”), which requires all NASDAQ listed companies to be eligible for the Direct Registration System. The Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company are attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
     
3.1
  Amended and Restated By-Laws of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated.

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SIGNATURE
     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 hereunto duly authorized.
         
        COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
(REGISTRANT)
         
Date: December 10, 2007   BY:   /s/ Steven D. Westphal
         
        Steven D. Westphal
Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant
and
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC
EXHIBITS
CURRENT REPORT
ON
FORM 8-K
     
Date of Event Reported:
  Commission File No:
December 6, 2007
  0-9286          
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description
 
    
3.1
  Amended and Restated By-Laws of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated.