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The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings. Management of the Company believes that any
liability to the Company that may arise as a result of these proceedings, including the proceedings specifically
discussed above, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
ITEM X. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The following are the executive officers of our Company as of February 17, 2005:
Alexander R.C. Allan, 60, is Executive Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Operating
Officer, Europe, Eurasia and Middle East. Mr. Allan joined Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Johannesburg in
1968 as an Internal Auditor. He was appointed the financial Controller for the Southern Africa Division of
The Coca-Cola Company in 1978 and Assistant Division Manager and Finance Manager of the Southern and
Central Africa Division in 1986. From January 1986 until January 1993, he served as the Managing Director of
National Beverage Services (Pty) Ltd., a management and services company in South Africa. In January 1993, he
was appointed President of the Middle East Division (renamed Middle East & North Africa Division in 1998).
Mr. Allan was appointed Senior Vice President of the Company and President of the Asia Group in
November 1999. In March 2001, he was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of the newly created Asia
strategic business unit of the Company. Mr. Allan was elected Executive Vice President in April 2001. He was
appointed to his current position in January 2002.
Alexander B. Cummings, Jr., 48, is Executive Vice President of the Company and President and Chief
Operating Officer, Africa. Mr. Cummings joined the Company in 1997 as Deputy Region Manager, Nigeria
based in Lagos, Nigeria. In 1998 he was made Managing Director/Region Manager, Nigeria. In 2000,
Mr. Cummings became President of the North West Africa Division based in Morocco and in 2001 became
President of the Africa Group overseeing the entire African continent. Mr. Cummings started his career in 1982
with The Pillsbury Company and held various positions within that company, the last position being Vice
President of Finance for all of Pillsbury’s international businesses. Mr. Cummings was elected to his current
position in July 2002.
J. Alexander M. Douglas, Jr., 43, is Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer of the Company.
Mr. Douglas joined the Company in January 1988 as a District Sales Manager for the Foodservice Division of
Coca-Cola USA. In May 1994, he was named Vice President of Coca-Cola USA, initially assuming leadership of
the CCE Sales & Marketing Group and eventually assuming leadership of the entire North American Field
Sales and Marketing Groups. In January 2000, Mr. Douglas was appointed President of the North American
Division within the North America strategic business unit. Mr. Douglas was elected to his current position in
February 2003.
Gary P. Fayard, 52, is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Fayard
joined the Company in April 1994. In July 1994, he was elected Vice President and Controller. In
December 1999, he was elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Fayard was a partner with Ernst & Young. Mr. Fayard was elected to his current position in
February 2003.
Irial Finan, 47, is Executive Vice President of the Company and President of Bottling Investments, a newly
established position responsible for managing the Company’s equity investments in bottler operations and
overseeing the operations of Company-owned bottlers around the world. Mr. Finan joined the Coca-Cola system
in 1981 with Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland, Ltd., where for several years he held a variety of accounting positions.
From 1987 until 1990, Mr. Finan served as Finance Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland, Ltd. From 1991 to
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