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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 22, 2020

COCA COLA CO

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-02217 58-0628465
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.25 Par Value KO New York Stock Exchange
0.000% Notes Due 2021 KO21B New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes Due 2021 KO21C New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes Due 2022 KO22 New York Stock Exchange
0.125% Notes Due 2022 KO22B New York Stock Exchange
0.75% Notes Due 2023 KO23B New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes Due 2024 KO24 New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes Due 2026 KO26 New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Notes Due 2026 KO26C New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes Due 2027 KO27 New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes Due 2031 KO31 New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Notes Due 2035 KO35 New York Stock Exchange
1.100% Notes Due 2036 KO36 New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange

Act.

 

 

   

 

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 22, 2020. 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 2021 as follows:

 

   FOR  % FOR  AGAINST  % AGAINST  ABSTENTIONS  BROKER
NON-VOTES
Herbert A. Allen   3,154,676,209    98.67    42,469,246    1.33    4,693,273    512,819,496 
Marc Bolland   3,025,635,564    94.64    171,226,847    5.36    4,976,317    512,819,496 
Ana Botín   3,183,143,616    99.55    14,265,696    0.45    4,429,416    512,819,496 
Christopher C. Davis   3,167,977,009    99.12    28,227,165    0.88    5,634,554    512,819,496 
Barry Diller   2,865,990,202    89.65    330,708,337    10.35    5,140,189    512,819,496 
Helene D. Gayle   3,178,972,141    99.43    18,196,106    0.57    4,670,481    512,819,496 
Alexis M. Herman   2,996,534,485    93.72    200,894,097    6.28    4,410,146    512,819,496 
Robert A. Kotick   3,183,712,683    99.60    12,905,407    0.40    5,220,638    512,819,496 
Maria Elena Lagomasino   3,122,253,811    97.84    69,037,813    2.16    10,547,104    512,819,496 
James Quincey   3,025,190,223    95.02    158,681,297    4.98    17,967,208    512,819,496 
Caroline J. Tsay   3,189,079,572    99.73    8,511,995    0.27    4,247,161    512,819,496 
David B. Weinberg   3,182,759,357    99.56    14,031,880    0.44    5,047,491    512,819,496 

 

 

Item 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Votes regarding this advisory proposal were as follows:

Votes Cast For:   3,086,737,412    96.83%
Votes Cast Against:   100,964,674    3.17%
Abstentions:   14,136,642      
Broker Non-Votes:   512,819,496      

 

Item 3. Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditors. Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes Cast For:   3,578,614,736    96.52%
Votes Cast Against:   129,101,993    3.48%
Abstentions:   6,941,495      
Broker Non-Votes:   N/A      

 

 

Item 4. Shareowner Proposal on Sugar and Public Health. Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes Cast For:   243,231,349    7.70%
Votes Cast Against:   2,914,130,835    92.30%
Abstentions:   44,476,544      
Broker Non-Votes:   512,819,496      

 

 

   

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

    THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
(Registrant)
     
    /s/ John Murphy
    John Murphy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:  April 22, 2020