See more news releases in: Beverages, Food & Beverages, Licensing
FEMSA Signs Agreement with The Coca-Cola Company
MONTERREY, Mexico, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. ("FEMSA") (NYSE: FMX, BMV: FEMSAUBD) announces that subsidiaries of FEMSA have signed an agreement with subsidiaries of The Coca- Cola Company (NYSE: KO) to amend the Shareholders Agreement for Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Coca-Cola FEMSA") (NYSE: KOF, BMV: KOFL). The main purpose of the amendment is to set forth that the appointment and compensation of the chief executive officer and all officers reporting to the chief executive officer, as well as the adoption of decisions related to the ordinary operations of Coca-Cola FEMSA, shall only require a simple majority vote of the board of directors. Decisions related to extraordinary matters (such as business acquisitions or combinations, among others), shall continue requiring the vote of the majority of the board of directors, including the affirmative vote of two of the members appointed by The Coca-Cola Company.
These changes will be reflected in the by-laws of Coca-Cola FEMSA that shall be amended in the extraordinary shareholders meeting of Coca-Cola FEMSA to be held on April 14, 2010.
FEMSA is the leading beverage company in Latin America. It controls an integrated beverage platform that comprises Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest Coca- Cola bottler in the region; FEMSA Cerveza, one of the leading brewers in Mexico, with presence in Brazil, and an important beer exporter to the United States and other countries; and OXXO, the largest and fastest growing convenience store chain in Mexico with over 7,300 stores.
SOURCE FEMSA
Back to top
RELATED LINKS
http://www.femsa.com
Custom Packages
Browse our custom packages or build your own to meet your unique communications needs.
PR Newswire Membership
Fill out a PR Newswire membership form or contact us at (888) 776-0942.
Learn about PR Newswire services
Request more information about PR Newswire products and services or call us at (888) 776-0942.
Featured Video
More in These Categories
Journalists and Bloggers
![]()
Visit PR Newswire for Journalists for releases, photos, ProfNet experts, and customized feeds just for Media.
View and download archived video content distributed by MultiVu on The Digital Center.
Free Investing Newsletter from Investor Uprising!
Learn to navigate the world's financial system and profit from leading companies.
Register for Investor Uprising, the people's investment site, for a free weekly newsletter, information, education and premium research including our latest IU Confidential Report - "All The Glitters: The Ultimate Gold Report".
