8-K


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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): April 26, 2016
 
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
001-34874
27-2197395
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(IRS Employee
Identification No.)
2500 Windy Ridge Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(678) 260-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 
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Item 5.07.
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 26, 2016. The certified results of the matters voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in our proxy statement, are as follows:
(1)
Election of eleven (11) directors for terms expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of shareowners
Directors
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Broker Non-Votes
Jan Bennink
177,642,295
119,477
76,223
13,015,734
John F. Brock
172,131,035
4,411,477
1,295,483
13,015,734
Calvin Darden
176,413,342
1,347,332
77,321
13,015,734
L. Phillip Humann
173,549,045
4,208,899
80,051
13,015,734
Orin H. Ingram II
177,615,477
144,467
78,051
13,015,734
Thomas H. Johnson
176,991,813
765,689
80,493
13,015,734
Veronique Morali
176,974,847
766,072
97,076
13,015,734
Andrea L. Saia
177,648,754
113,268
75,973
13,015,734
Garry Watts
175,364,456
2,376,480
97,059
13,015,734
Curtis R. Welling
177,567,382
195,270
75,343
13,015,734
Phoebe A. Wood
176,923,515
843,076
71,404
13,015,734
(2)
Non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation program
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Broker Non-Votes
174,112,146
3,533,119
192,730
13,015,734
(3)
Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant firm for the fiscal year 2016
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Broker Non-Votes
188,384,321
2,312,418
156,990
0
Item 8.01.
 Other Events
On April 26, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. The dividend is payable May 25, 2016, to shareholders of record of May 18, 2016. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.
 Financial Statements and Exhibits

EXHIBIT
NUMBER         DESCRIPTION
99.1
Press release dated April 26, 2016.



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SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
Date: April 27, 2016
By:
/s/ Suzanne N. Forlidas
 
Name:
Suzanne N. Forlidas
 
Title:
Vice President, Secretary and Deputy General Counsel


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