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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):

March 1, 2021

 

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
Floating Rate Notes Due 2021   KO21C   New York Stock Exchange
0.750% 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
0.125% Notes Due 2029   KO29A   New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes Due 2031   KO31   New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Notes Due 2033   KO33   New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Notes Due 2035   KO35   New York Stock Exchange
1.100% Notes Due 2036   KO36   New York Stock Exchange
0.800% Notes Due 2040   KO40B   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 March 1, 2021, The Coca-Cola Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of tender offers to purchase for cash any and all of certain of the Company’s debt securities (the “Tender Offers”). A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description

 

99.1

 

104

 

 

 

 

Press release, dated March 1, 2021, of The Coca-Cola Company.

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the iXBRL document).

 

 

 

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)
     
Date: March 1, 2021 By:  /s/ Larry M. Mark
    Name: Larry M. Mark
Title: Vice President, Global Finance Operations