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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)
October 5, 2020
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.) |
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| One Coca-Cola Plaza | | |
| Atlanta, Georgia | | 30313 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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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 |
| 0.000% Notes Due 2021 | KO21B | New York Stock Exchange |
| Floating Rate Notes Due 2021 | KO21C | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.125% Notes Due 2022 | KO22 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.125% Notes Due 2022 | KO22B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.75% Notes Due 2023 | KO23B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.500% Notes Due 2024 | KO24 | 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 |
| 1.250% Notes Due 2031 | KO31 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.625% Notes Due 2035 | KO35 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.100% Notes Due 2036 | KO36 | 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 8.01. Other Events.
On October 5, 2020 (the “Redemption Date”), The Coca-Cola Company (the “Company”) redeemed all of the outstanding (i) $665,270,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 1.550% notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) and (ii) $315,732,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.200% notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes” and, together with the 2021 Notes, the “Notes”), under the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of April 26, 1988, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 24, 1992, and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2007 (as so amended, the “Indenture”), between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.
The Notes were redeemed at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the applicable Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Redemption Date plus the applicable “make-whole” premium.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| | | THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
(REGISTRANT) |
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| Date: | October 5, 2020 | By: | /s/ John Murphy |
| | | | John Murphy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
