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 November 2003 Commission file number 1-12260
COCA-COLA FEMSA, S.A. de C.V.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena No. 600
Col. Centro de Ciudad Santa Fe
Delegacion Alvaro Obregon
Mexico, 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]
(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82-___.)
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. DE C.V.
(Registrant)
Date: November 19, 2003 By: /s/ HECTOR TREVINO GUTIERREZ
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Name: Hector Trevino Gutierrez
Title: Chief Financial Officer
PRESS RELEASE [LOGO] Coca-Cola FEMSA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Alfredo Fernandez / Julieta Naranjo
Investor Relations Department
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V.
(52-55) 5081-5120 / 5121 / 5148
afernandeze@kof.com.mx / jnaranjo@kof.com.mx
WEBSITE: www.cocacola-femsa.com.mx
COCA-COLA FEMSA Announces Success of Consent Solicitation
with Respect to Interamericana's 2009 Notes
Mexico City (November 18, 2003) - Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: KOF; BMV:
KOFL), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and second largest
Coca-Cola bottler as measured by sales volume in unit cases sold in 2002,
announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Corporacion Interamericana de
Bebidas, S.A. de C.V. (formerly Panamerican Beverages, Inc.) has received the
requisite consents to amend the indenture under which its U.S.$300,000,000 7
1/4% Senior Notes due 2009 were issued.
Under the proposed amendment to indenture, Interamericana will no longer be
required to file reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Instead Coca-Cola FEMSA will be required to file (or otherwise make available to
Interamericana noteholders) its reports filed with the SEC under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and forms thereunder. Interamericana expects
the proposed amendment to become effective in the near future.
This move follows Interamericana's decision to deregister its notes with the SEC
and the issuance of a guarantee of the notes by Coca-Cola FEMSA. The notes are
rated BBB+, BBB, and Baa2 by Fitch, S&P and Moody's respectively. Coca-Cola
FEMSA acquired Interamericana on May 6, 2003.
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Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. produces 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 of Mexico), Guatemala
(Guatemala City and surrounding areas), Nicaragua (nationwide), Costa Rica
(nationwide), Panama (nationwide), Colombia (most of the country), Venezuela
(nationwide), Brazil (greater Sao Paulo, Campinas, Santos and part of Mato
Grosso do Sul) and Argentina (Gran Buenos Aires), along with bottled water, beer
and other beverages in some of these territories.
The Company has 34 bottling facilities in Latin America and serves more than
1,400,000 retailers Latin America. Coca-Cola FEMSA currently accounts for almost
10% of Coca-Cola global sales, approximately 40% of all Coca-Cola sales in Latin
America. The Coca-Cola Company owns a 39.6% equity interest in Coca-Cola FEMSA.
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The summary of the terms of the proposed amendment to the indenture described in
this news release is not complete and holders of Interamericana's notes due 2009
are
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encouraged to review the Form of Second Supplemental Indenture contained in the
Consent Solicitation Statement dated October 31, 2003, delivered to such
holders.
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This news release may contain forward-looking statements concerning Coca-Cola
FEMSA's future performance and should be considered as good faith estimates of
Coca-Cola FEMSA. These forward-looking statements reflect management's
expectations and are based upon currently available data. Actual results are
subject to future events and uncertainties that could materially impact the
Company's actual performance.
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