Form: 8-K

Current report filing

April 29, 2015

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 29, 2015

 

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 		001-02217
(Commission File Number) 		58-0628465
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

One Coca-Cola Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia
(Address of principal executive offices) 		30313
(Zip Code)

 

 

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:

 

□   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
□ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)          The Annual Meeting of Shareowners of the Company was held on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia. The results of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareowners at the meeting are set forth below. Pursuant to Delaware law and the Company’s By-Laws, abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered votes cast and do not affect the outcome of the votes. Therefore, only votes for and against each matter are included in the percentages below.

 

(b)          Item 1. Election of Directors. Shareowners elected each of the persons named below as Directors for a term expiring in 2016 as follows:

 

      FOR       %
FOR		       AGAINST       % AGAINST       ABSTENTIONS      

Broker

Non-Votes

  
Herbert A. Allen     3,051,707,785       98.69       40,438,902       1.31       17,028,656       610,566,666  
Ronald W. Allen     2,996,301,265       96.91       95,632,018       3.09       17,243,614       610,566,666  
Marc Bolland     3,073,365,594       99.44       17,307,512       0.56       18,503,564       610,566,666  
Ana Botín     3,051,279,110       98.70       40,305,855       1.30       17,591,932       610,566,666  
Howard G. Buffett     3,056,307,422       98.84       35,963,810       1.16       16,903,665       610,566,666  
Richard M. Daley     3,049,171,597       98.67       41,191,460       1.33       18,813,668       610,566,666  
Barry Diller     2,823,322,082       91.39       265,892,830       8.61       19,961,832       610,566,666  
Helene D. Gayle     3,021,716,366       97.79       68,413,754       2.21       19,046,777       610,566,666  
Evan G. Greenberg     3,056,412,797       98.87       34,862,212       1.13       17,901,888       610,566,666  
Alexis M. Herman     3,013,974,272       97.52       76,535,384       2.48       18,667,241       610,566,666  
Muhtar Kent     2,981,831,615       96.66       103,025,603       3.34       24,319,097       610,566,666  
Robert A. Kotick     3,073,210,404       99.43       17,524,182       0.57       18,442,311       610,566,666  
Maria Elena Lagomasino     3,012,191,671       97.44       79,294,140       2.56       17,677,417       610,566,666  
Sam Nunn     3,029,162,650       97.93       63,979,595       2.07       16,032,782       610,566,666  
David B. Weinberg     3,073,659,193       99.44       17,326,171       0.56       18,191,533       610,566,666  

 

 

Item 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Votes regarding the advisory vote to approve executive compensation were as follows:

Votes Cast For:     2,478,905,232       80.39 %
Votes Cast Against:     604,879,509       19.61 %
Abstentions:     25,364,832          
Broker Non-Votes:     610,566,666          

 

1
 

Item 3. Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditor. Votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 were as follows:

Votes Cast For:     3,661,986,215       98.96 %
Votes Cast Against:     38,410,595       1.04 %
Abstentions:     19,346,569          
Broker Non-Votes:     N/A          

 

 

Item 4. Shareowner Proposal Regarding Proxy Access. Votes on a shareowner proposal regarding proxy access were as follows:

Votes Cast For:     1,251,383,119       40.58 %
Votes Cast Against:     1,832,079,988       59.42 %
Abstentions:     25,690,026          
Broker Non-Votes:     610,566,666          

 

 

Item 5. Shareowner Proposal Regarding Restricted Stock. Votes on a shareowner proposal regarding restricted stock were as follows:

Votes Cast For:     117,580,986       3.82 %
Votes Cast Against:     2,960,734,689       96.18 %
Abstentions:     30,861,220          
Broker Non-Votes:     610,566,666          

 

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:  April 29, 2015 By:    /s/ Bernhard Goepelt
    Bernhard Goepelt
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Chief Legal Counsel

 

3