UNITED
STATES
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): September 24,
2007
COCA-COLA
ENTERPRISES INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
of Incorporation)
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01-09300
(Commission
File No.)
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58-0503352
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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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:
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CFR
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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CFR
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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Shaun
B.
Higgins, Executive Vice President and President, European Group, has informed
us
of his intention to leave the company on December 31, 2007. He
will remain an Executive Vice President until his departure, but he will resign
his role as President of our Europe Group, effective October
1. Through the end of the year, Mr. Higgins will continue
to focus on our European operations and will assist his successor, Steve
Cahillane, to ensure a smooth transition. Mr. Higgins has also agreed
to be available on a limited basis through 2009.
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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.
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COCA-COLA
ENTERPRISES INC.
(Registrant)
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Date:
September 25, 2007
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By: /S/
WILLIAM T.
PLYBON
William
T. Plybon
Vice
President and Secretary
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