| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS US, LLC [ CCE ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 05/28/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 05/28/2016 | M | 11,160(1) | A | $0(1) | 21,160 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/28/2016 | M | 5,762(1) | A | $0(1) | 26,922 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/28/2016 | M | 4,876(1) | A | $0(1) | 31,798 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/28/2016 | M | 27,979(1) | A | $0(1) | 59,777 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/28/2016 | M | 18,593(1) | A | $0(1) | 78,370 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/28/2016 | D | 78,370(2) | D | $0(2) | 0 | D | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| 2008 Director Restricted Stock Unit Awards | (3) | 05/28/2016 | M | 11,160 | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 11,160 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
| 2009 Director Restricted Stock Unit Awards | (3) | 05/28/2016 | M | 5,762 | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 5,762 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
| 2010 DSU Award | (3) | 05/28/2016 | M | 4,876 | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 4,876 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
| Phantom Stock | (4) | 05/28/2016 | M | 27,979 | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 27,979 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
| Quarterly DSU Award | (3) | 05/28/2016 | M | 18,593 | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 18,593 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents phantom stock units which became fully vested and were settled for shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, as defined below. |
| 2. 78,370 shares of Common Stock were disposed of at the effective time of the merger of Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") with and into Coca-Cola European Partners US, LLC, formerly known as Orange MergeCo, LLC ("MergeCo"), on May 28, 2016 (the "Merger"), pursuant to a merger agreement, dated as of August 6, 2015, by and among the Company, Coca-Cola European Partners plc, formerly known as Spark Orange Limited and Coca-Cola European Partners Limited ("CCEP"), Coca-Cola European Partners Holdings US, Inc., formerly known as Orange U.S. HoldCo, LLC, and MergeCo in exchange for (i) 78,370 validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable ordinary shares, nominal value ?0.01 per share, of CCEP and (ii) cash consideration of $14.50 per share of Common Stock. |
| 3. Phantom stock units credited to the reporting person's Quarterly DSU Award account under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors. Payment of the number of shares credited to the account occurs upon the Director's departure from the Board. |
| 4. Phantom stock units acquired pursuant to a deferred compensation agreement between reporting person and Company, increases to the Director's phantom stock credits under the Deferred Compensation Plan for nonemployee Directors due to deemed reinvestments of hypothetical dividends and/or the aggregation of fractional share units not previously reported. Payment of the number of shares credited to the account occurs upon the Director's departure from the Board. |
| Suzanne N. Forlidas, attorney-in-fact | 06/01/2016 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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