UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Coca-Cola European Partners plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
England and Wales | 98-1267571 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
20-22 Bedford Row, London | WC1R 4JS, United Kingdom | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered | Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
Ordinary Shares, nominal value €0.01 per share | New York Stock Exchange |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-208556 (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. |
The description of the ordinary shares, nominal value €0.01 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), of Coca-Cola European Partners plc (the “Company”), as included under the titles “Certain U.K. Tax Consequences of the Combination,” “Certain U.S. Tax Consequences of the Combination,” “Listing of Orange Shares,” “Description of Orange Shares,” “Comparison of the Rights of Holders of CCE Common Stock and Orange Shares,” and “Future Shareholder Proposals” in the proxy statement/prospectus forming a part of the registration statement on Form F-4, as amended (Registration No. 333-208556), including any prospectus thereto filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any amendment pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. | Exhibits. |
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section l2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC | ||||||
Date: May 31, 2016 | By: | /s/ John F. Brock | ||||
Name: John F. Brock | ||||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |