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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 22, 2008:
Ahmet C. Bozer, 47, is President of the Eurasia Group. Mr. Bozer joined the Company in 1990 as a Financial
Control Manager for Coca-Cola USA and held a number of other roles in the finance organization. In 1994, he joined
Coca-Cola Bottlers of Turkey (now Coca-Cola Icecek A.S.), a joint venture among the Company, The Anadolu Group
and Özgörkey Companies, as Chief Financial Officer and was later named Managing Director in 1998. In 2000,
Mr. Bozer was named President of the Eurasia Division of the Company. At the end of 2002, that division was
reorganized to include the Middle East Division and was renamed the Eurasia and Middle East Division. During the
period between 2000 until 2006, the Eurasia and Middle East Division was expanded to include 34 countries and, in
2006, Mr. Bozer assumed the additional leadership responsibility for the Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Division.
Mr. Bozer was appointed to his current position effective January 1, 2007.
Alexander B. Cummings, 51, is President of the Africa Group. 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 Pillsbury, the last position being Vice President of
Finance and Chief Financial Officer for all of Pillsbury’s international businesses. Mr. Cummings was appointed to his
current position in March 2001.
J. Alexander M. Douglas, Jr., 46, is Senior Vice President and President of the North America Group.
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 Group. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer of the Company from
February 2003 until August 2006. Mr. Douglas was elected to his current position in August 2006.
Gary P. Fayard, 55, 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. Mr. Fayard was elected Executive Vice President of the
Company in February 2003.
Irial Finan, 50, is Executive Vice President of the Company and President, Bottling Investments and Supply
Chain. 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 1993, he served as Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers Ulster, Ltd. He was
Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers in Romania and Bulgaria until late 1994. From 1995 to 1999, he served as
Managing Director of Molino Beverages, with responsibility for expanding markets, including the Republic of Ireland,
Northern Ireland, Romania, Moldova, Russia and Nigeria. Mr. Finan served from May 2001 until 2003 as Chief
Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Hellenic. In August 2004, Mr. Finan joined the Company and was named President,
Bottling Investments. He was elected Executive Vice President of the Company in October 2004.
E. Neville Isdell, 64, is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mr. Isdell joined the Coca-Cola system in 1966 with the local bottling company in Zambia. In 1972, he became
General Manager of Coca-Cola Bottling of Johannesburg, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in South Africa at the time.
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