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 March 2011
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)
Guillermo González Camarena No. 600
Col. Centro de Ciudad Santa Fé
Delegación Alvaro Obregón
México, D.F. 01210
México
(Address of principal executive offices)
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COCA-COLA FEMSA ANNOUNCEMENT Coca-Cola FEMSA shareholders approved dividend payment in the amount of Ps. 4,357.8 million Mexico City, Mexico – March 24, 2011 – Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Coca-Cola FEMSA” or the “Company”), the largest public bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world in terms of sales volume, held its Annual Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting on March 23, 2011, during which its shareholders approved the annual report presented by the Board of Directors, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, the declaration of dividends corresponding to fiscal year 2010 and the composition of the Board of Directors and the Finance and Planning, Audit, and Corporate Practices Committees for 2011.
Shareholders approved the payment of a cash dividend in the amount of Ps. 4,357.8 million. The dividend will be paid on April 27, 2011, in the amount of Ps. 2.36 per each ordinary share, equivalent to Ps. 23.60 per ADS. In accordance with Mexican legislation requirements, shareholders approved the maximum amount that can potentially be used for share repurchase program during 2011, the amount of Ps. 400 million.
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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, part of the state of Goias and part of the state of Minas Gerais) 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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| Ticker: KOFL | ||
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| Ticker: KOF | ||
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| For Further Information: | ||
| Investor Relations | ||
| José Castro | ||
| jose.castro@kof.com.mx | ||
| (5255) 5081-5120 / 5121 | ||
| Gonzalo García | ||
| gonzalojose.garciaa@kof.com.mx | ||
| (5255) 5081-5148 | ||
| Roland Karig | ||
| roland.karig@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.
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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: March 24, 2011 |
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