Quilmes Industrial Quinsa Societe Anonyme - Amended Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K/A)
December 27 2007 - 11:33AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K/A
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of March 2007
Commission
File Number
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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QUILMES
INDUSTRIAL (QUINSA) SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME
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(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
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84,
GRAND RUE L-1660 LUXEMBOURG, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG
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(Address
of principal executive office)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained
in
this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
84
Grand-Rue • Luxembourg
Tel:
+352.473.885 • Fax: +352.226.056
CONTACT:
Guillermo
Zuzenberg
Quilmes
Industrial S.A. (Quinsa)
+5411-4349-1700
ext. 1907
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
QUILMES
INDUSTRIAL S.A. (QUINSA) ANNOUNCES THAT MIGUEL GOMEZ EIRIZ WILL SUCCEED
GUSTAVO
CASTELLI AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF QUINSA EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31,
2007
Luxembourg,
December 27, 2007 -
Quilmes
Industrial Société Anonyme (“Quinsa”) announced today that Miguel Gomez Eiriz
will succeed Gustavo Castelli as Chief Financial Officer of Quinsa. Mr.
Castelli
decided to step down from his position with effect from December 31, 2007.
Miguel Gomez Eiriz is currently the general manager of Cerveceria Boliviana
Nacional S.A., a subsidiary of Quinsa in Bolivia.
ABOUT
QUINSA
Quinsa
is
a Luxembourg-based holding company that controls approximately 93% of Quilmes
International (Bermuda) (“QIB”). The remaining stake is held by
AmBev.
Quinsa,
through QIB, controls beverage and malting businesses in five Latin American
countries. Its beer brands are strong market leaders in Argentina, Bolivia,
Paraguay and Uruguay, and have a presence in Chile. Further, pursuant to
the
Quinsa’s strategic alliance with AmBev, it has entered into license and
distribution agreements to produce and sell in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile,
Paraguay and Uruguay the AmBev brands. Similarly, under the agreements,
AmBev
may produce and distribute Quinsa’s brands in Brazil.
Quinsa
also has bottling and franchise agreements with PepsiCo, and thus accounts
for
100% of PepsiCo beverage sales in both Argentina and Uruguay.
Quinsa’s
Class A and Class B shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
(Reuters
codes: QUIN.LU and QUINp.LU). Quinsa’s American Depositary Shares, representing
the Company’s B shares, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE:LQU).
Quinsa’s
web address: www.Quinsa.com
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, thereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
December 27, 2007
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By:
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/s/
GUSTAVO LUIS CASTELLI
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GUSTAVO
LUIS CASTELLI
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Chief
Financial Officer
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Statements
contained in this press release may contain information, which is
forward-looking and reflects management’s current view and estimates of future
economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance, and financial
results. Any statements, expectations, capabilities, plans and assumptions
contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts, such
as
statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the direction
of
future operations, the implementation of principal operating and financing
strategies and capital expenditure plans, the factors or trends affecting
financial condition, liquidity or results of operations, and the implementation
of the measures required under AmBev’s performance agreement entered into with
the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica -
CADE) are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. There is no guarantee that these results will actually occur.
The
statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic
and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes
in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially
from current expectations.
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