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):
July 23, 2024 (July 19, 2024)
COCA COLA CO
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-02217 | 58-0628465 | |||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||
| One Coca-Cola Plaza | |||||||||||
| Atlanta, | Georgia | 30313 | |||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 676-2121
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, $0.25 Par Value | KO | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 1.875% Notes Due 2026 | KO26 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 0.750% Notes Due 2026 | KO26C | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 1.125% Notes Due 2027 | KO27 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 0.125% Notes Due 2029 | KO29A | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 0.125% Notes Due 2029 | KO29B | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 0.400% Notes Due 2030 | KO30B | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 1.250% Notes Due 2031 | KO31 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 3.125% Notes Due 2032 | KO32 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 0.375% Notes Due 2033 | KO33 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 0.500% Notes Due 2033 | KO33A | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 1.625% Notes Due 2035 | KO35 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 1.100% Notes Due 2036 | KO36 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 0.950% Notes Due 2036 | KO36A | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 0.800% Notes Due 2040 | KO40B | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 1.000% Notes Due 2041 | KO41 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 3.500% Notes Due 2044 | KO44 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Barry Diller, Alexis Herman and Marc Bolland, three members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Coca-Cola Company (the “Company”), each notified the Company of his or her decision to retire from the Board, effective August 1, 2024. The Company received notice from Marc Bolland and Alexis Herman on July 19, 2024 and from Barry Diller on July 22, 2024. These retirements are not due to any disagreements on any matters related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the retirement of Barry Diller, Alexis Herman and Marc Bolland is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the iXBRL document). | ||||
SIGNATURES
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.
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY (REGISTRANT) | ||||||||
| Date: July 23, 2024 | By: | /s/ Monica Howard Douglas | ||||||
| Monica Howard Douglas Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel | ||||||||