UNITED STATES
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): October 24, 2014
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-9286 | 56-0950585 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4100 Coca-Cola Plaza, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(704) 557-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Knoxville, Tennessee Territory Expansion Transaction. On October 27, 2014, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (the “Company”) announced the closing on October 24, 2014 of the Knoxville, Tennessee territory expansion transaction (the “Knoxville Transaction”) contemplated by the previously disclosed Asset Purchase Agreement entered into by the Company with Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company, on August 28, 2014. A copy of the Company’s news release announcing the closing of the Knoxville Transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The closing of the Knoxville Transaction represents the second phase of the proposed franchise territory expansion described in the non-binding letter of intent entered into by the Company and The Coca-Cola Company that is described in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2013.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description |
Incorporated By Reference To | ||
| 99.1 | News Release, dated October 27, 2014. | Filed herewith. | ||
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 BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED | ||||||
| (REGISTRANT) | ||||||
| Date: October 27, 2014 | By: | /s/ James E. Harris | ||||
| James E. Harris | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Shared Services and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
EXHIBITS
CURRENT REPORT
ON
FORM 8-K
| Date of Event Reported: | Commission File No: | |
| October 24, 2014 | 0-9286 |
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description |
Incorporated By Reference To | ||
| 99.1 | News Release, dated October 27, 2014. | Filed herewith. | ||