October 5, 2020 - 8-K: Current report filing

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)

October 5, 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:

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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 8.01. Other Events.

On October 5, 2020 (the “Redemption Date”), The Coca-Cola Company (the “Company”) redeemed all of the outstanding (i) $665,270,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 1.550% notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) and (ii) $315,732,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.200% notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes” and, together with the 2021 Notes, the “Notes”), under the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of April 26, 1988, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 24, 1992, and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2007 (as so amended, the “Indenture”), between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.

The Notes were redeemed at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the applicable Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Redemption Date plus the applicable “make-whole” premium.

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:	October 5, 2020	By:	/s/ John Murphy
			John Murphy Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer