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 12, 1995
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 01-09300 58-0503352
(State of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
One Coca-Cola Plaza, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30313
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(404) 676-2100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Exhibit Index page 4
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Item 5. Other Events
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On December 12, 1995, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing the Company's discussions with
The Coca-Cola Company regarding the potential acquisition of The
Coca-Cola Company's bottling and canning operations in France and
Belgium.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits.
28 Press Release of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. issued
December 12, 1995
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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 ENTERPRISES INC.
(Registrant)
LOWRY F. KLINE
Date: December 12, 1995 By:------------------------------
Lowry F. Kline
General Counsel
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COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Page
28 Press release of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 5
issued December 12, 1995
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EXHIBIT NO. 28
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC. PRESS RELEASE
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CONTACT: Laura Asman- Media Relations
(770) 989-3023
Margaret Carton - Investor Relations
(770) 989-3622
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC. ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY
DISCUSSIONS TO ACQUIRE BOTTLING OPERATIONS
IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM
ATLANTA, December 12, 1995 -- Coca-Cola Enterprises announced today that
the Company has entered into preliminary discussions with The Coca-Cola Company
regarding the potential acquisition of The Coca-Cola Company s bottling and
canning operations in France and Belgium. The operations included in these
preliminary discussions are Coca-Cola Beverages S. A. and Coca-Cola Production
S. A. in France, and N. V. Coca-Cola Beverages Belgium S. A. in Belgium. The
bottling territories include approximately 90 percent of the population of
France and all of the population of Belgium.
No price or terms have been established. Because discussions are
preliminary, there is no assurance that this transaction will occur.
Coca-Cola Enterprises Board of Directors has appointed a Special Committee
of Independent Directors (Directors not associated with The Coca-Cola Company)
to evaluate the potential transaction.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to discuss potential transactions
which would expand our international presence beyond our current operations in
the Netherlands," stated Summerfield K. Johnston, Jr., vice chairman and chief
executive officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises. "We believe our peformance in the
Netherlands has demonstrated our commitment to employee development and that
our local market-driven operating philosophy and our decentralized operating
structure are effectively transportable outside the United States."
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: CCE) is the world's largest bottler of
products of The Coca-Cola Company, distributing approximately 55 percent of
The Coca-Cola Company's United States bottle and can volume. Coca-Cola
Enterprises is also the sole licensed bottler for products of The Coca-Cola
Company in the Netherlands.
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