8-K: Current report filing
Published on April 29, 2011
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): April 27, 2011
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or other
jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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001-02217
(Commission
File
Number)
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58-0628465
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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One
Coca-Cola Plaza
Atlanta,
Georgia
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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30313
(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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
(17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
The
Company's Annual Meeting of Shareowners was held on Wednesday, April 27,
2011, in Atlanta, Georgia. The results of the matters submitted to a
vote of the shareowners at the meeting were as follows:
(a) Votes
regarding the election of the persons named below as Directors for a term
expiring in 2012 were as follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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Herbert
A. Allen
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1,490,892,577
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97,929,770
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3,100,676
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303,315,037
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Ronald
W. Allen
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1,465,463,817
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123,252,785
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3,206,421
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303,315,037
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Howard
G. Buffett
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1,580,488,938
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8,394,932
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3,039,180
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303,315,037
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Barry
Diller
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1,488,189,427
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100,356,566
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3,375,860
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303,315,037
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Evan
G. Greenberg
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1,532,897,283
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55,803,818
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3,221,194
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303,315,037
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Alexis
M. Herman
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1,561,225,035
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26,333,413
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4,363,242
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303,315,037
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Muhtar
Kent
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1,553,298,340
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35,324,998
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3,295,488
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303,315,037
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Donald
R. Keough
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1,570,809,570
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18,050,074
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3,063,406
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303,315,037
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Maria
Elena Lagomasino
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1,574,154,507
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14,751,531
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3,017,012
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303,315,037
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Donald
F. McHenry
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1,570,085,021
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18,189,985
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3,645,794
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303,315,037
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Sam
Nunn
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1,566,412,802
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22,622,735
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2,887,220
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303,315,037
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James
D. Robinson III
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1,565,168,484
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23,614,557
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3,140,009
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303,315,037
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Peter
V. Ueberroth
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1,521,980,343
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67,026,013
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2,916,675
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303,315,037
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Jacob
Wallenberg
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1,406,147,518
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181,949,563
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3,825,476
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303,315,037
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James
B. Williams
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1,494,501,460
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94,257,951
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3,163,639
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303,315,037
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(b) Votes
regarding ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
independent auditors of the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2011, were as follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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1,876,388,426
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15,452,421
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3,393,347
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—
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2
(c) Votes
regarding approval of the performance measures available under the Performance
Incentive Plan of The Coca-Cola Company to preserve the tax deductibility of the
awards:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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1,543,791,929
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40,800,984
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7,330,137
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303,315,037
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(d) Votes
regarding approval of the performance measures available under The Coca-Cola
Company 1989 Restricted Stock Award Plan to preserve the tax deductibility of
the awards:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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1,528,932,655
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57,078,714
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5,909,430
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303,315,037
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(e)
Results of advisory vote on executive compensation (the “say on pay
vote”):
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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1,526,281,626
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35,995,636
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29,624,096
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303,315,037
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(f)
Results of advisory vote on the frequency of holding the say on pay vote in the
future:
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EVERY
YEAR
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EVERY
TWO YEARS
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EVERY
THREE YEARS
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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1,419,139,830
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5,907,636
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158,118,621
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8,747,351
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303,315,037
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In
accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation and the voting results on
this advisory proposal, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an
advisory say on pay vote annually.
(g) Votes
on a shareowner proposal regarding a report on Bisphenol-A were as
follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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332,192,832
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993,841,798
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265,885,472
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303,315,037
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SIGNATURES
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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.
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THE
COCA-COLA COMPANY
(REGISTRANT)
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Date: April
29, 2011
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By: /s/ Kathy
N. Waller
Kathy N. Waller
Vice President and
Controller
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