UNITED STATES 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)
May 9, 2001
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COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-9286 56-0950585
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
4100 Coca-Cola Plaza, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
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(Address of principal executive offices Zip Code)
(704) 557-4400
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events
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On May 9, 2001, the Company issued the following press release:
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, 4100 Coca-Cola Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28211
News Release
Contact: Lauren C. Steele
VP Corporate Affairs
704-557-4551
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2001
Sharon Decker, Dennis Wicker Elected to
Coca-Cola Consolidated Board of Directors
Charlotte--Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated today announced that apparel
executive Sharon Decker and former NC Lt. Governor Dennis Wicker have been named
to the Company's Board of Directors. Mrs. Decker is President & CEO of
Doncaster, a ladies apparel company, and Gov. Wicker is a partner with Smith
Helms Mulliss and Moore L.L.P.
"We are very pleased to have two people with such extensive backgrounds in
business, government and community affairs join our Board," Coca-Cola
Consolidated Chairman and CEO J. Frank Harrison III said. "Sharon Decker and
Dennis Wicker are not only outstanding individuals, but proven leaders with keen
insights into both business and government."
Mrs. Decker replaces retiring Board member Reid Jones. Harrison praised Jones
for his 30 years of service. "We appreciate Reid's many contributions and
longtime service. During his tenure, Coca-Cola Consolidated grew from a small,
North Carolina-only bottler to the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in the
country," he said.
Mrs. Decker, 44, was named President of Rutherfordton, NC-based Doncaster in
1999. Prior to that, she was President and CEO of the Lynnwood Foundation from
1997-1999. From 1980 to 1997 she worked for Duke Energy in a number of positions
including Corporate Vice President and Executive Director of the Duke Power
Foundation. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Family Dollar Stores.
She has an extensive community service record including chairing the Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce and serving on the boards of the YMCA and North Carolina
Community Colleges. She lives in Rutherfordton, NC.
Gov. Wicker, 48, is a partner in the Raleigh, NC office of the law firm of Smith
Helms Mulliss and Moore L.L.P. He served as Lt. Governor of North Carolina from
1993 to 2001. He also served in the North Carolina House of Representatives for
ten years, including four years as House Majority Leader. Gov. Wicker served as
Chairman of North Carolina Community Colleges and as Chairman of North
Carolina's Technology Council. He is active in numerous civic and charitable
organizations. He lives in Sanford, NC.
Charlotte-based Coca-Cola Consolidated is the nation's second largest Coca-Cola
bottler with franchise territories in 11 Southeastern states.
--Enjoy Coca-Cola--
Signatures
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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
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(REGISTRANT)
Date: May 15, 2001 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