8-K: Current report filing
Published on September 3, 2004
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):
September 3, 2004
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 8.01. Other Events
As previously disclosed, over the past five years, the Competition Directorate
of the European Commission (the "Commission") has been conducting an
investigation into various commercial practices of The Coca-Cola Company (the
"Company") and certain of its bottlers in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and
Great Britain. In the last few months, the Company and the Commission began a
dialogue to identify and address the commercial practices understood to be under
review by the Commission. The Company recently submitted draft proposals that
address all such practices.
The Commission has advised the Company that it intends to share these proposals
with parties involved in the nonalcoholic beverage market, including retailers
and other beverage suppliers, for their comment.
The Company remains committed to an open dialogue with the Commission, and will
await further guidance on this matter from the Commission.
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: September 3, 2004 By: /s/ GEOFFREY J. KELLY
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GEOFFREY J. KELLY
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL