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): November 13, 2002 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-02217 58-0628465 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) One Coca-Cola Plaza Atlanta, Georgia 30313 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404)676-2121 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On November 13, 2002, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2002. In connection with such report, the Company submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission the Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer of the Company as required pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Each of the foregoing Certifications are attached as Exhibits to this Report on Form 8-K. 2 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) Date: November 13, 2002 By: /s/ GARY P. FAYARD ------------------ Gary P. Fayard Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. ----------- 99.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 executed by Douglas N. Daft, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company 99.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 executed by Gary P. Fayard, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Coca-Cola Company