SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 4, 1996
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
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1900 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
(Address of principal executive offices Zip Code)
(704) 551-4400
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Item 5. Other Events
On December 4, 1996, the Company announced the retirement of J. Frank Harrison,
Jr. as Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective December 4, 1996. Mr.
Harrison will continue to serve as a Director and as a consultant to the
Company.
In recognition of Mr. Harrison's past service to the Company, including the past
20 years as Chairman of the Board, the Board of Directors awarded Mr. Harrison
an annual retirement benefit beginning in 1997. As a result of this award, the
Company will record a non-cash, after-tax charge of $2.7 million in the fourth
quarter of 1996.
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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: December 9, 1996 BY: /s/ David V. Singer
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David V. Singer
Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant
and
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
