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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 26, 2009:
Ahmet C. Bozer, 48, is President of the Eurasia and Africa 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 ¨
Ozg¨
orkey 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 President of the
Company’s former Eurasia Group effective January 1, 2007, and became President of the Eurasia and Africa
Group when it was formed effective July 1, 2008, by combining the former Eurasia Group (other than the
Adriatic and Balkans business unit) with the former Africa Group.
Alexander B. Cummings, Jr., 52, is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the
Company. Mr. Cummings began 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 joined the Company in 1997 as Deputy Region Manager,
Nigeria, based in Lagos, Nigeria. In 1998, Mr. Cummings was named Managing Director/Region Manager,
Nigeria, and in 2000, he became President of the North West Africa Division based in Morocco. In March 2001,
Mr. Cummings became President of the Africa Group overseeing the Company’s business in the entire African
continent, and served in this capacity until June 2008. Mr. Cummings was appointed Chief Administrative
Officer of the Company effective July 1, 2008, and was elected Executive Vice President of the Company
effective October 15, 2008.
J. Alexander M. Douglas, Jr., 47, 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 and 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 appointed President of the North
America Group in August 2006.
Gary P. Fayard, 56, 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, 51, 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
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