SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   April 18, 2005

COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

2500 Windy Ridge Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(770) 989-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Page 1

Exhibit Index Page 4

---

Item 8.01  Other Events

The Company issued a press release on April 18, 2005, announcing that it will release its first-quarter 2005 earnings before the market opens on Thursday, April 28. A conference call discussing these results will be webcast live over the Internet at 10:00 a.m. ET that morning. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

       99    Press Release dated April 18, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

Page 2

---

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.                        (Registrant)
Date:  April 19, 2005	By:  /S/ E. LISTON BISHOP III                                              E. Liston Bishop III Vice President, Secretary, and Deputy General Counsel

Page 3

---

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99	Press Release issued April 18, 2005.

Page 4