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Exhibit 3.147
         
    Delaware   PAGE 1
         
    The first State    
     I, HARRIET SMITH WINDSOR, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF RETIREMENT OF “THE AMERICAN BOTTLING COMPANY”, FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY, A.D. 2006, AT 4:33 O’CLOCK P.M.
     A FILED COPY OF THIS CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS.
                 
    (SEAL LOGO)   /s/ Harriet Smith Windsor    
           
      Harriet Smith Windsor, Secretary of State    
880629    8100

070006734
    AUTHENTICATION:    5324863

DATE:    01-03-07
       

 


 

     
 
  State of Delaware
 
  Secretary of State
 
  Division of Corporations
 
  Delivered 04:33 PM 01/03/2007
 
  FILED 04:33 PM 01/03/2007
 
  SRV 070006734 — 2880629 FILE
CERTIFICATE OF RETIREMENT
OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OF
THE AMERICAN BOTTLING COMPANY
Pursuant to Section 243(b) of the General Corporation Law
of the State of Delaware
     THE AMERICAN BOTTLING COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies as follows:
     1. The Board of Directors of the Corporation has adopted resolutions providing for the repurchase, retirement and cancellation of 5 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation (the “Common Stock”), which were, prior to such repurchase, retirement and cancellation, issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
     2. The Shares have been repurchased, retired and canceled.
     3. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (as the same has been amended, the “Certificate of Incorporation”), prohibits the reissuance of shares of Common Stock which are otherwise repurchased by the Corporation, and requires that upon any repurchase of shares of Common Stock by the Corporation the shares of Common Stock so repurchased be immediately retired and canceled and eliminated from the authorized shares of Common Stock the Corporation has authority to issue.
     4. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 243(b) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, upon the effective time of this Certificate of Retirement, the Certificate of Incorporation shall be amended so as to reduce the authorized number of shares of Common Stock which the Corporation has authority to issue by 5.
     5. The authorized number of shares of Common Stock which shall remain is 9,995.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Retirement to be executed this 2nd day of January 2007.
             
    THE AMERICAN BOTTLING COMPANY    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ James L. Baldwin    
 
           
 
  Name:   James L. Baldwin    
 
  Title:   Executive Vice President