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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 11-K
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[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______ to _______
Commission File No. 001-02217
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
(Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan)
One Coca-Cola Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia 30313
(Address of the plan and address of issuer's principal executive offices)
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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
Financial Statements
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002
and for the Year Ended December 31, 2003
Together with Independent Auditors' Report
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
Financial Statements and Schedules
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002
and for the Year Ended December 31, 2003
Table of Contents
Page
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Independent Auditors' Report 1
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits 2
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits 3
Notes to Financial Statements 4
Supplemental Schedules
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Schedule H, line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) 11
Schedule H, line 4j - Schedule of Reportable Transactions 14
BANKS, FINLEY, WHITE & CO.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To The Coca-Cola Company
Benefits Committee
The Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, Georgia
Independent Auditors' Report
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We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
of The Coca-Cola Company Thrift & Investment Plan (the "Plan") as of December
31, 2003 and 2002 and the related statement of changes in net assets available
for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2003. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of The Coca-Cola
Company Thrift & Investment Plan as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the
changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31,
2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules of assets held
at end of year and reportable transactions are presented for purposes of
additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial
statements but are supplemental information required by the Department of
Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. These supplemental schedules are the
responsibility of the Plan's management. The supplemental schedules have been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial
statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ BANKS, FINLEY, WHITE & CO.
June 18, 2004
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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
December 31, 2003 and 2002
2003 2002
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ASSETS
Investments (Notes 3 and 4) $ 1,565,707,561 $ 1,348,419,648
Accrued interest receivable 114,549 108,590
Due from broker for securities sold 534,742 128,599
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS $ 1,566,356,852 $ 1,348,656,837
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
For the Year Ended December 31, 2003
ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO:
Investment income:
Dividend income $ 18,039,427
Interest income 10,371,444
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Total investment income 28,410,871
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Contributions:
Employer 20,172,338
Participants 55,408,052
Rollovers from other qualified plans 4,600,623
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Total contributions 80,181,013
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Net appreciation in fair value of
investments (Note 3) 209,942,499
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Total additions 318,534,383
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DEDUCTIONS FROM NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO:
Distributions to Participants 102,222,987
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Total deductions 102,222,987
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TRANSFERS IN:
Merger of qualified retirement plan (Note 5) 1,388,619
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Net increase in net assets available for benefits 217,700,015
Net assets available for benefits, beginning of year 1,348,656,837
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE
FOR BENEFITS, END OF YEAR $ 1,566,356,852
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2003 and 2002
Note 1 - Description of Plan
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General
The Coca-Cola Company Thrift & Investment Plan (the "Plan") is a defined
contribution pension plan covering a majority of the domestic employees of The
Coca-Cola Company and its participating subsidiaries (the "Company"), with the
exception of employees represented by bargaining units which have not negotiated
coverage and others listed in the Plan document. Eligible employees may begin
participating in the Plan upon hire with the Company. The Plan is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as
amended.
Contributions
The election to contribute to the Plan by employees ("Participants") is
voluntary. Participant contributions are in the form of payroll deductions with
the Company currently contributing an amount equal to 100% of the first 3% of
compensation contributed by a Participant, subject to certain limitations
imposed by the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).
Participants may contribute to the Plan with "Before-Tax" dollars or "After-Tax"
dollars. "Before-Tax" contributions are not subject to current federal income
taxes but are subject to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes.
"Before-Tax" and "After-Tax" contributions are limited in total to 25% of
compensation, subject to certain limitations. For 2003, the maximum "Before-Tax"
annual contribution amount under the IRC was $12,000.
As a result of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA) of
2001, Participants who are age 50 or older by the end of the year may make
additional "catch-up" contributions with "Before-Tax" dollars provided certain
Plan or Internal Revenue Service limits have been met. For 2003, the maximum
"catch-up" contribution amount was $2,000.
All contributions are paid to a trustee and are invested as directed by
Participants and the Company. Participants may direct their
contributions into any of 27 separate investment options, which include the
following:
Common stock of The Coca-Cola Company
Government Fund - A money market fund investing in securities issued by,
or guaranteed by, the U.S. government, U.S. government agencies, and U.S.
government-sponsored agencies.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 1 - Description of Plan (Continued)
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Retirement Preservation Trust (Blend) Fund - A collective trust fund
investing in Guaranteed Investment Contracts, obligations of U.S.
government and U.S. government agency securities, and money market
securities.
Intermediate Term Bond Funds - Four mutual funds investing in a
diversified portfolio of bonds issued by U.S. and foreign companies as
well as U.S. and foreign governments.
Balanced Funds - Three mutual funds investing in a targeted mixture of
stocks and bonds.
Large-Cap Stock Funds - Seven mutual funds investing in a diversified
portfolio of stocks and generally maintaining a median market
capitalization in excess of $5 billion.
Mid-Cap Stock Fund - One mutual fund investing in a diversified
portfolio of stocks and maintaining a median market capitalization
between $2 billion and $5 billion.
Small-Cap Stock Funds - Four mutual funds investing in a diversified
portfolio of stocks and maintaining a median market capitalization of
less than $2 billion.
International Stock Funds - Five mutual funds investing in a
diversified portfolio of stocks of companies located outside the U.S.
or a combination of stocks of U.S. companies and foreign companies.
All Company contributions are invested in common stock of The Coca-Cola Company.
Participants are allowed to transfer rollover contributions from other qualified
retirement plans or Individual Retirement Accounts into the Plan.
Vesting
Participants hired before April 1, 2002 are immediately vested in their salary
deferral contributions, Company matching contributions and related earnings.
Participants hired after March 31, 2002 are immediately vested in their salary
deferral contributions and related earnings, while vesting in Company matching
contributions is based on a graduated schedule over a three year period as
follows: 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service and 100%
after three years of service. Company matching contributions that are forfeited
will be used to cover administrative costs of the Plan.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 1 - Description of Plan (Continued)
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Valuation of Participant Accounts
Participant account balances are valued based upon the number of units of each
investment fund credited to Participant accounts, with the exception of account
balances invested in common stock of The Coca-Cola Company which are valued
based upon the number of shares of stock credited to Participant accounts. Units
are revalued on a daily basis to reflect earnings and other transactions. Shares
of common stock of The Coca-Cola Company are revalued on a daily basis to
reflect changes in fair value. Participant accounts are updated on a daily basis
to reflect transactions affecting account balances.
Participant Loans
Participants may borrow from their account balances subject to certain
limitations. Pursuant to Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the
"Act"), Participants who are "executive officers," as defined by the Act, are
not allowed to borrow from their account balance. Participant loans may be taken
from a combination of "Before-Tax," "After-Tax," and rollover account balances.
The following applies to Participant loans:
(a) The maximum amount that a Participant may borrow is the lesser of 50%
of their account balance or $50,000. The $50,000 maximum is reduced by
the Participant's highest outstanding loan balance on any loans during
the preceding 12 months.
(b) The minimum loan amount is $1,000.
(c) The loan interest rate is the prime rate as published in The Wall
Street Journal at the inception of the loan.
(d) The loan repayment period is limited to 60 months for a general purpose
loan and 180 months for a loan used to purchase or build a principal
residence.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The portion of the Plan invested in common stock of The Coca-Cola Company is
designated as an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") within the meaning of
Internal Revenue Code Section 4975(e)(7). Due to the ESOP designation,
Participants invested in common stock of The Coca-Cola Company may elect to
receive their entire dividend amount as a cash payment made directly to them
rather than have the dividend amount reinvested in their Plan account. The total
amount of dividends paid directly to Participants making this election was
$1,239,827 during 2003. These dividends pass through the Plan to Participants
and, therefore, are not included in Dividend Income on the Statement of Changes
in Net Assets Available for Benefits.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 1 - Description of Plan (Continued)
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Payment of Benefits
Upon retirement, termination or disability, Participants may choose to receive
payment from the Plan in a lump-sum distribution, installments or in partial
payments (a portion paid in a lump sum, and the remainder paid later).
Administration
The Plan is administered by The Coca-Cola Company Benefits Committee (the
"Committee") which, as administrator, has substantial control of and discretion
over the administration of the Plan. All administrative expenses of the Plan
were paid by the Company during 2003.
Plan Termination
The Company expects the Plan to be continued indefinitely but reserves the right
to terminate the Plan or to discontinue its contributions to the Plan at any
time, by written approval from the Committee. In the event of termination, the
Committee may either:
(a) continue the trust for as long as it considers advisable, or
(b) terminate the trust, pay all expenses from the trust fund, and direct
the payment of Participant account balances, either in the form of
lump-sum distributions, installment payments, or any other form
selected by the Committee.
Additional information about the Plan is available from the Company's Employee
Benefits Department.
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies
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Basis of Accounting
The financial statements of the Plan are maintained on an accrual basis.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires Plan management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual
results may differ from those estimates.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
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Valuation of Investments
Short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. The
investments in common stock of The Coca-Cola Company and the mutual funds are
stated at fair value based upon quoted prices in active markets at the last
reported sales price on the last business day of the Plan year. Participant
loans are valued based upon remaining unpaid principal balance plus any accrued
but unpaid interest.
The Guaranteed Investment Contracts within the Retirement Preservation Trust
(Blend) Fund are reported at contract value, which is equivalent to fair value.
Contract value represents contributions made under the contracts, plus earnings,
less withdrawals and administrative expenses. These investment contracts are
fully-benefit responsive, which means Participants may ordinarily direct the
withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract
value. There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of the
contract issuer or otherwise. Both the weighted-average yield and crediting
interest rates for the contracts were 7.06% for 2003 and 6.70% for 2002.
Note 3 - Investments
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The fair value of investments at December 31 is as follows:
2003 2002
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Participant-directed investments $ 983,979,981 $ 825,773,709
Nonparticipant-directed investments 581,727,580 522,645,939
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$ 1,565,707,561 $ 1,348,419,648
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The fair value of individual investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan's
net assets at December 31 is as follows:
2003 2002
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Common stock of The Coca-Cola Company $ 1,082,081,553 $ 988,729,132
Retirement Preservation Trust $ 122,875,844 $ 102,837,291
S&P 500 Stock Fund $ 103,940,061 $ 73,563,861
Investments in common stock of The Coca-Cola Company include both
participant-directed and nonparticipant-directed investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 3 - Investments (Continued)
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During 2003, the Plan's investments (including gains and losses on investments
bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated in fair value (as
determined by quoted market price) by $209,942,499 as follows:
Common stock of The Coca-Cola Company $ 148,424,183
Mutual funds 61,518,316
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$ 209,942,499
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Note 4 - Nonparticipant-Directed Investments
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Information about the net assets and the significant components of the changes
in net assets relating to the nonparticipant-directed investments is as follows:
December 31, December 31,
2003 2002
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Net assets, at fair value:
Common stock of The Coca-Cola Company $ 581,727,580 $ 522,645,939
Year ended
December 31, 2003
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Changes in net assets:
Contributions $ 20,172,338
Dividends 9,625,923
Net appreciation 78,842,343
Distributions to Participants (39,920,367)
Transfers to other investment funds (9,638,596)
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Net increase in net assets $ 59,081,641
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Note 5 - Plan Merger
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On December 30, 2002, the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding
shares of common stock of POKKA USA, Inc. ("POKKA") and POKKA thereby became a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Effective July 23, 2003, the POKKA USA
Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan ("POKKA Plan"), with fair market value of assets of
$1,388,619, was merged into the Plan. In accordance with Internal Revenue Code
Section 401(a)(12), any post-merger benefits must be equal to or greater than
the benefits available if the POKKA Plan had terminated immediately before the
merger.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 6 - Transactions with Party-in-Interest
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During 2003, the Plan had the following transactions relating to common stock of
The Coca-Cola Company:
Shares Fair Value Realized Gain
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Purchases 1,520,729 $ 66,619,240 -
Sales 2,752,053 $ 122,930,817 $ 49,934,069
Dividends Received - $ 18,039,427 -
In addition, the Plan held the following investments in common stock of The
Coca-Cola Company:
Shares Fair Value
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December 31, 2003 21,321,804 $ 1,082,081,553
December 31, 2002 22,553,128 $ 988,729,132
The Plan's investments in the Retirement Preservation Trust, Government Fund,
Small Cap Index Fund, Aggregate Bond Index Fund, International Index Fund, Basic
Value Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, Fundamental Growth Fund, Long-Term Growth
Fund, All-Equity Fund, and Growth and Income Fund, and Cash Management Account
are managed by Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. Merrill Lynch Trust Company is
the Trustee as defined by the Plan and, therefore, the transactions in these
funds qualify as party-in-interest.
Note 7 - Income Tax Status
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The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that the Plan qualifies under Section
401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "IRC") and is, therefore, not
subject to tax under present income tax laws. Once qualified, the Plan is
required to operate in conformity with the IRC to maintain its qualification. On
January 31, 2002, the Plan administrator filed a request with the Internal
Revenue Service for a new determination letter. In response to this request, the
Plan administrator obtained a determination letter dated March 25, 2003, in
which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the Plan, as designed at the time
of filing the request, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the
IRC. The Plan has been amended subsequent to filing the request. However, the
Plan administrator and the Plan's tax counsel believe the Plan is currently
designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of
the IRC.
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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
EIN: 58-0628465 PN: 002
Schedule H, line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2003
(c) Description of investment
(b) Identity of issue, including maturity date,
borrower, lessor or rate of interest, collateral, (e) Current
(a) similar party par, or maturity value (d) Cost value**
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 122,875,844 units of Retirement Preservation Trust $ 122,875,844 $ 122,875,844
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 8,357,730 units of Government Fund 8,357,730 8,357,730
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 183,359 units of Cash Management Account 183,359 183,359
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Total Short-Term Investments 131,416,933 131,416,933
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COMMON STOCK:
* The Coca-Cola Company 21,321,804 shares of common stock 523,186,559 1,082,081,553
MUTUAL FUNDS:
AIM Advisors, Inc. 504,280 units of Blue Chip Fund 5,513,184 5,647,932
Ariel Capital Management, Inc. 336,143 units of Premier Bond Fund 3,538,932 3,485,800
Barclay's Global Investors 5,502,385 units of S&P 500 Stock Fund 99,686,209 103,940,061
Calvert Asset Management Co., Inc. 838,203 units of Income Fund 14,303,958 14,299,745
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. 696,311 units of Venture Fund 16,891,678 19,162,476
Delaware Management Company 664,303 units of Delaware Trend Fund 11,135,426 12,528,757
The Dreyfus Corporation 76,159 units of Premier Third Century Fund 606,324 597,845
Federated Global Investment Mgt. Corp. 56,065 units of International Equity Fund 750,402 863,963
Fidelity Investments 337,780 units of Advisor Diversified International Fund 4,503,888 5,340,294
ING Investments, LLC 614,822 units of International Value Fund 7,850,713 9,289,968
* Party-in-interest
** Current value is equivalent to contract value for all Guaranteed Investment Contracts.
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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
EIN: 58-0628465 PN: 002
Schedule H, line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2003
(c) Description of investment
(b) Identity of issue, including maturity date,
borrower, lessor or rate of interest, collateral, (e) Current
(a) similar party par, or maturity value (d) Cost value**
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MUTUAL FUNDS (CONTINUED):
ING Investments, LLC 156,719 units of International Small Cap Fund 3,730,528 4,250,231
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 4,249,305 units of Long-Term Growth Fund 35,218,298 35,524,194
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 1,414,193 units of All-Equity Fund 10,796,692 11,073,127
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 1,041,903 units of Growth and Income Fund 9,136,108 9,168,743
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 552,038 units of Small Cap Index Fund 5,806,766 6,657,580
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 998,880 units of Aggregate Bond Index Fund 10,762,495 10,897,783
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 289,765 units of International Index Fund 2,392,334 2,778,843
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 486,919 units of Basic Value Fund 13,388,030 14,880,234
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 798,904 units of Small Cap Value Fund 17,472,308 20,587,749
* Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 577,139 units of Fundamental Growth Fund 9,624,580 9,557,427
Pacific Investment Mgt. Co. (PIMCO) 362,581 units of Small Cap Fund 8,703,512 9,086,266
Pacific Investment Mgt. Co. (PIMCO) 1,216,551 units of Total Return Fund 12,991,907 13,029,263
Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. 109,533 units of Pioneer Fund 4,065,181 4,162,236
Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. 208,146 units of Small Company Fund 2,898,257 3,088,889
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Total Mutual Funds 311,767,710 329,899,406
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* Party-in-interest
** Current value is equivalent to contract value for all Guaranteed Investment Contracts.
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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
EIN: 58-0628465 PN: 002
Schedule H, line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2003
(c) Description of investment
(b) Identity of issue, including maturity date,
borrower, lessor or rate of interest, collateral, (e) Current
(a) similar party par, or maturity value (d) Cost value**
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GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS:
Union Bank of Switzerland 7.05% annual interest, due 6/1/2004 4,020,052 4,020,052
Westdeutsche Landesbank 7.09% annual interest, due 12/18/2004 686,937 686,937
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Total Guaranteed Investment Contracts 4,706,989 4,706,989
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PARTICIPANTS' LOANS:
Loans to Participants Loans with interest rates ranging from
4.0% to 11.5% - 17,602,680
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TOTAL ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) $ 971,078,191 $ 1,565,707,561
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* Party-in-interest
** Current value is equivalent to contract value for all Guaranteed Investment Contracts.
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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
EIN: 58-0628465 PN: 002
Schedule H, line 4j - Schedule of Reportable Transactions
For the Year Ended December 31, 2003
(b) Description of
asset (include (f) Expense (h) Current value
(a) Identity interest rate and incurred of asset on
of party maturity in case (c) Purchase (d) Selling (e) Lease with (g) Cost of transaction (i) Net gain
involved of a loan) price price rental transaction asset date or (loss)
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CATEGORY (iii) - ANY TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THE PLAN YEAR INVOLVING SECURITIES OF THE SAME ISSUE IF WITHIN THE PLAN YEAR ANY
SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS AGGREGATE TO MORE THAN 5% OF THE CURRENT VALUE OF PLAN ASSETS AT JANUARY 1, 2003.
The Coca-Cola
Company Common stock $29,757,504 - - $40,757 $29,798,261 $29,798,261 -
The Coca-Cola
Company Common stock - $49,558,963 - $66,569 $29,449,714 $49,625,532 $20,175,818
THERE WERE NO CATEGORY (i), (ii) OR (iv) REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003.
Note: Participant-directed transactions are not required to be reported on this schedule. Therefore, the above transactions
represent nonparticipant-directed transactions only.
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SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, The Coca-Cola Company Benefits Committee has duly caused this annual
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
THRIFT & INVESTMENT PLAN
(Name of Plan)
By: /s/ Barbara S. Gilbreath
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Barbara S. Gilbreath
Member, The Coca-Cola Company
Benefits Committee
Date: June 28, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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23 Consent of Independent Auditors