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):
November 21, 2002
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)
Item 5. Other Events
On November 14, 2002, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (the “Company”) agreed to sell $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.00% Senior Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”) in a public offering through Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Wachovia Securities, Inc. and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc. (collectively, the “Underwriters”) pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement dated as of November 14, 2002 by and among the Company and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. as Representative of the several underwriters named therein. The closing of the sale of the Notes occurred earlier today. The Notes are registered on a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-71003) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Final versions of the Underwriting Agreement and the form of the Notes are filed herewith.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements. Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2002, by and among the Company and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. as Representative of the several underwriters named therein. |
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| 4.1 | | Form of 5.00% Senior Note Due 2012 |
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| 5.1 | | Opinion of Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P. |
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| 12.1 | | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
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) |
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| Date: November 21, 2002 | | | | BY: | | /s/ David V. Singer
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| | | | | | | David V. Singer Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC
EXHIBITS
CURRENT REPORT
ON
FORM 8-K
| Date of Event Reported: | | Commission File No: |
| November 21, 2002 | | 0-9286 |
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2002, by and among Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. as Representative of the several underwriters named therein. |
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| 4.1 | | Form of 5.00% Senior Note Due 2012 |
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| 5.1 | | Opinion of Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P. |
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| 12.1 | | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
