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):
                               February 12, 2003



                             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 7(c).      Exhibits

Exhibit 99      Press Release of The Coca-Cola Company, dated February 12, 2003,
                reporting The Coca-Cola Company's financial results for the
                fourth quarter of 2002 and for the year 2002.



Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99 is a copy of a press
release of The  Coca-Cola  Company,  dated  February  12,  2003,  reporting  The
Coca-Cola Company's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2002 and for the
year 2002.


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:  February __, 2003             By: ___________________________
                                         Connie D. McDaniel
                                         Vice President and




Exhibit Index



 Exhibit No.
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Exhibit 99      Press Release of The Coca-Cola Company, dated February 12, 2003,
                reporting The Coca-Cola Company's financial results for the
                fourth quarter of 2002 and for the year 2002.