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)
MAY 18, 1994
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-9286 56-0950585
(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
1900 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
(Address of principal executive offices Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (704) 551-4400
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Item 5. Other Events.
The Registrant issued the following press releases on May 18, 1994
and May 19, 1994.
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
1900 Rexford Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
MEDIA CONTACT INVESTOR CONTACT
Lauren C. Steele David V. Singer
704-551-4551 704-551-4604
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, May 18, 1994
McKay Belk Named to Coke Consolidated Board
Charlotte, NC--Coca-Cola Consolidated shareholders elected Charlotte retail
executive McKay Belk to the company's Board of Directors at the company's
annual shareholder meeting Wednesday.
Belk, 37, continues the Belk family's long association with Coca-Cola
Consolidated. John Belk, Chairman of Belk Store Services, has served on the
soft drink bottler's Board since 1972.
Charlotte-based Coca-Cola Consolidated is the second largest Coca-Cola
bottler in the United States with annual revenues of more than $700 million.
The company has more than 5,000 employees and operations in 12 southeastern
states.
Belk is Senior Vice President of Belk Store Services. He received his B.S.
and M.B.A. degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
and has worked in the Belk retail system since 1979. He is a member of the
NationsBank Charlotte City Board of Directors and is a member of the
Charlotte Chamber's Board.
ENJOY COCA-COLA
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(Coca-Cola Logo) COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
MEDIA CONTACT: INVESTOR CONTACT:
Lauren C. Steele David V. Singer
Vice President, Corporate Affairs Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
704-551-4551 704-551-4604
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 19, 1994 Symbol: COKE
Quoted: NASDAQ National Market System
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED APPOINTS J. FRANK HARRISON, III
VICE CHAIRMAN & CEO AND JAMES L. MOORE, JR. PRESIDENT & COO
The Board of Directors of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated today
announced that J. Frank Harrison, III has been appointed Vice Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company while James L. Moore, Jr.
continues as President and was appointed Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. J. Frank Harrison, Jr., Chairman of the Board made public the
announcements today, following yesterday's meeting of the Board.
All changes are effective immediately.
"The Board is confident that Frank and Jim's leadership will continue
to be a major factor in the success of the Company," said Mr. Harrison, Jr.
Harrison III, 39, has been with the Company for 17 years. He has served
in various capacities including Sales Center Manager, Division Sales
Manager, Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Company. Moore, 51,
has been with the Company for 7 years. Prior to his employment with the
Company, he served as Vice President and later as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Atlantic Soft Drink Company, a soft drink bottling
subsidiary of Grand Metropolitan, USA. Mr. Moore will continue to
report directly to Mr. Harrison, III. Both Mr. Harrison and Mr. Moore
will continue to be members of the Board of Directors.
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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 BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
(REGISTRANT)
Date: May 23, 1994 By: /s/ David V. Singer
David V. Singer
Principal Financial Officer of the
Registrant, and
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
