UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October2019
Commission File Number1-12260
COCA-COLA FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
United Mexican States
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Calle Mario Pani No. 100,
Santa Fe Cuajimalpa,
Cuajimalpa de Morelos,
05348, Ciudad de México,
México
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Coca-Cola FEMSA announces favorable resolution of arbitration on beer distribution in Brazil
Mexico City, Mexico – October 31, 2019 – Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V.(BMV: KOFUBL; NYSE: KOF) (“KOF”) announces that today, the arbitration tribunal in charge of the process to resolve disagreements between Cervejarias Kaiser Brasil, S.A. a subsidiary of Heineken, N.V. (“Kaiser”), and the Coca-Cola System in Brazil, in connection with the distribution of Kaiser’s portfolio including Heineken beer, has issued an award confirming that their distribution agreement shall continue in full force and effect until and including March 19, 2022.
We will continue distributing Kaiser’s portfolio, performing and executing at our customary levels of excellence.
About Coca-Cola FEMSA |
Stock listing information: Mexican Stock Exchange, Ticker: KOFUBL
NYSE (ADS), Ticker: KOF | Ratio of KOFUBL to KOF = 10:1
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. is the largest Coca-Cola franchise bottler in the world by sales volume. The company produces and distributes trademark beverages of The Coca-Cola Company, offering a wide portfolio of 131 brands to a population of more than 257 million. With over 83 thousand employees, the company markets and sells approximately 3.3 billion unit cases through close to 2 million points of sale a year. Operating 49 manufacturing plants and 275 distribution centers, Coca-Cola FEMSA is committed to generating economic, social, and environmental value for all of its stakeholders across the value chain. The company is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index, Dow Jones Sustainability MILA Pacific Alliance Index, FTSE4Good Emerging Index, and the Mexican Stock Exchange’s IPC and Social Responsibility and Sustainability Indices, among others. Its operations encompass franchise territories in Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Colombia, and Argentina, and, nationwide, in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, and in Venezuela through its investment in KOF Venezuela. For further information, please visit www.coca-colafemsa.com
For additional information, please contact the Investor Relations team:
· Jorge Collazo | jorge.collazo@kof.com.mx
· Maria Fernanda Garcia | maria.garciacr@kof.com.mx
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.
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| COCA-COLA FEMSA, S.A.B. DE C.V. |
| By: /s/ Constantino Spas Montesinos |
| Constantino Spas Montesinos Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: October31, 2019 |
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