Coca-Cola Enterprises shareholders to vote Oct. 1 on Coca-Cola takeover

Shareholders of bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises are scheduled to vote in about one month on a planned transaction with Coca-Cola Co., under which Coca-Cola would acquire CCE's bottling operations in North America.

The special meeting will be held on Oct. 1 at 8:30 a.m. at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway. Shareowners of record at the close of business on August 24 are entitled to vote their shares either in person or by proxy.

CCE will become a Europe-focused company if the transaction is completed, with operations in Belgium, France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.