UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 10, 2011.
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
4100 COCA-COLA PLAZA
CHARLOTTE, NC 28211-3481
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 14, 2011
Date: May 10, 2011 Time: 9:00 AM EDT
| Location: | Corporate Center 4100 Coca-Cola Plaza Charlotte, NC 28211 |
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Voting Items |
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| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: |
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| 1. | Election of Directors | |||||
| Nominees: | ||||||
| 01) J. Frank Harrison, III | 07) Deborah H. Everhart | |||||
| 02) H.W. McKay Belk | 08) Henry W. Flint | |||||
| 03) Alexander B. Cummings, Jr. | 09) William H. Jones | |||||
| 04) Sharon A. Decker | 10) James H. Morgan | |||||
| 05) William B. Elmore | 11) John W. Murrey, III | |||||
| 06) Morgan H. Everett | 12) Dennis A. Wicker | |||||
| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3: | ||||||
| 2. | A proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011. | |||||
| 3. | Advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers. | |||||
| The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal: | ||||||
| 4. | Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers. | |||||
| NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | ||||||
