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EXHIBIT 10.26.1


THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

As Amended and Restated Effective December 17, 2003


THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

As Amended and Restated Effective December 17, 2003

        WHEREAS, the Company (as hereinafter defined) has set forth its desire to establish The Coca-Cola Company Deferred Compensation Plan to provide (i) a select group of management or highly compensated employees with a capital accumulation opportunity by deferring compensation on a pre-tax basis and (ii) the Company with a method of rewarding and retaining its highly compensated executives and employees.

        NOW, THEREFORE, as of the effective date set forth herein, this Plan (as hereinafter defined) is hereby adopted to read as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

        Capitalized terms used in this Plan, shall have the meanings specified below.

        "Account" or "Accounts" shall mean all of such subaccounts as are specifically authorized for inclusion in this Plan.

        "Base Salary" shall mean a Participant's annual base salary, including any salary continuation, excluding bonus, commissions, incentive and all other remuneration for services rendered to the Company and prior to reduction for any salary contributions to a plan established pursuant to Section 125 of the Code or qualified pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Code.

        "Beneficiary" or "Beneficiaries" shall mean the person or persons, including a trustee, personal representative or other fiduciary, last designated in writing by a Participant in accordance with procedures established by the Committee to receive the benefits specified hereunder in the event of the Participant's death. No beneficiary designation shall become effective until it is filed with the Committee. Any designation shall be revocable at any time through a written instrument filed by the Participant with the Committee with or without the consent of the previous Beneficiary. No designation of a Beneficiary other than the Participant's spouse shall be valid unless consented to in writing by such spouse. If there is no such designation or if there is no surviving designated Beneficiary, then the Participant's surviving spouse shall be the Beneficiary. If there is no surviving spouse to receive any benefits payable in accordance with the preceding sentence, the duly appointed and currently acting personal representative of the Participant's estate (which shall include either the Participant's probate estate or living trust) shall be the Beneficiary. In any case where there is no such personal representative of the Participant's estate duly appointed and acting in that capacity within 90 days after the Participant's death (or such extended period as the Committee determines is reasonably necessary to allow such personal representative to be appointed, but not to exceed 180 days after the Participant's death), then Beneficiary shall mean the person or persons who can verify by affidavit or court order to the satisfaction of the Committee that they are legally entitled to receive the benefits specified hereunder. In the event any amount is payable under the Plan to a minor, payment shall not be made to the minor, but instead be paid to such minor's legal guardian duly appointed and currently acting to hold the funds for such minor. If no guardian of the estate for the minor is duly appointed and currently acting within 60 days after the date the amount becomes payable, payment shall be deposited with the court having jurisdiction over the estate of the minor. Payment by Company pursuant to any unrevoked Beneficiary designation, or to the Participant's estate if no such designation exists, of all benefits owed hereunder shall terminate any and all liability of Company.

        "Board of Directors" or "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company.



        "Bonuses" shall mean the bonuses earned as of the last day of the Plan Year pursuant to any bonus plan or program approved by the Committee, provided a Participant is in the employ of the Company on the last day of the Plan Year.

        "Cause" shall means a violation of the Company's Code of Business Conduct or any other policy of the Company or a Participating Subsidiary, or gross misconduct.

        "Change of Control" shall mean a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act as in effect on January 1, 2002, provided that such a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as (i) any "person" (as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act as in effect on January 1, 2002) directly or indirectly, of securities representing 20% or more of the combined voting power for election of directors of the then outstanding securities of the Company or any successor of the Company; (ii) during any period of two (2) consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period; (iii) the share owners of the Company approve any merger or consolidation as a result of which the Stock shall be changed, converted or exchanged (other than a merger with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) or any liquidation of the Company or any sale or other disposition of 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company; or (iv) the share owners of the Company approve any merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party as a result of which the persons who were share owners of the Company immediately prior to the effective date of the merger or consolidation shall have beneficial ownership of less than 50% of the combined voting power for election of directors of the surviving corporation following the effective date of such merger or consolidation; provided, however, that no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if, prior to such times as a Change in Control would otherwise be deemed to have occurred, the Board of Directors determines otherwise.

        "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

        "Committee" shall mean the Management Committee appointed by the Compensation Committee to administer the Plan in accordance with Article VII.

        "Company" shall mean The Coca-Cola Company, a Delaware corporation.

        "Company Discretionary Contribution Amount" shall mean such discretionary amount, if any, contributed by the Company for a Participant for a Plan Year. Such amount may differ from Participant to Participant both in amount, including no contribution and as a percentage of Compensation.

        "Company Matching Contribution Amount" shall mean such amount contributed by the Company, if any, for a Participant for a Plan Year. Such amount may differ from Participant to Participant.

        "Company Discretionary Contribution Subaccount" shall mean the bookkeeping account maintained by the Company for each Participant that is credited with an amount equal to (i) the Company Discretionary Contribution Amount, if any, paid by the Company and (ii) earnings and losses pursuant to Section 4.1.

        "Company Matching Contribution Subaccount" shall mean the bookkeeping account maintained by the Company for each Participant that is credited with the number of Stock Units equal to the Company Matching Contribution Amount, if any, and the Dividend Equivalent, if any, paid by the Company.

        "Compensation" shall mean Base Salary and Bonus.

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        "Compensation Committee" shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company or any subcommittee thereof.

        "Compensation Deferral Subaccount" shall mean the bookkeeping account maintained by the Committee for each Participant that is credited with amounts equal to (i) the portion of the Participant's Compensation that he or she elects to defer, and (ii) earnings and losses attributable thereto pursuant to Section 4.1.

        "Designated Employees" shall mean Eligible Employees designated by the Committee as eligible to defer Stock Option Gains and Restricted Stock Awards.

        "Disability" shall mean a condition for which a Participant becomes eligible for and receives a disability benefit under the long term disability insurance policy issued to the Company providing Basic Long Term Disability Insurance benefits pursuant to The Coca-Cola Company Health and Welfare Benefits Plan, or under any other long term disability plan that hereafter may be maintained by the Company or any Related Company.

        "Distributable Amount" shall mean the vested balance in the Participant's Accounts subject to distribution in a given Plan Year.

        "Dividend Equivalent" shall mean the amount of cash dividends or other cash distributions paid by the Company on that number of shares equal to the number of Stock Units credited to a Participant's Stock Unit Subaccount and Company Matching Contribution Subaccount as of the applicable record date for the dividend or other distribution, which amount shall be credited in the form of additional Stock Units to the Participant's Stock Unit Subaccount and Company Matching Contribution Subaccount.

        "Early Distribution" shall mean an election by a Participant in accordance with Section 6.2(d) to receive a withdrawal of amounts from his or her Compensation Deferral Subaccount and any vested Company Discretionary Contribution Subaccount prior to the time at which such Participant would otherwise be entitled to such amounts.

        "Effective Date" of this amended and restated Plan shall be December 17, 2003.

        "Eligible Employee" shall mean a select group of management and/or highly compensated employees of the Company or a Participating Subsidiary specifically selected by the Management Committee in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article II.

        "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

        "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

        "Fund" or "Funds" shall mean, one or more of the investment funds selected by the Compensation Committee, or its designee to which Participants may elect to make deemed deferrals pursuant to Section 3.2(a).

        "Hardship Distribution" shall mean a severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from a sudden and unexpected illness or accident of the Participant or of his or her Dependent (as defined in Section 152(a) of the Code), loss of a Participant's property due to casualty, or other similar or extraordinary and unforseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant.

        "Initial Election Period" shall mean the time period associated with the first enrollment period of the plan or the first enrollment period of an eligible participant.

        "Investment Rate" shall mean, for each Fund, an amount equal to the net gain or loss on the assets of such Fund during each month.

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        "Involuntarily Separated or Involuntary Separation" shall mean a termination of employment in conjunction with which the Participant is eligible for and receives severance benefits under The Coca-Cola Company Severance Pay Plan or any successor severance pay plan.

        "Participant" shall mean any Eligible Employee who becomes a Participant in this Plan in accordance with Article II.

        "Participating Subsidiary" means a subsidiary of the Company which the Committee has designated as such and whose employees are eligible to participate in the Plan; provided that such employee is an Eligible Employee.

        "Payment Date" shall mean:

        "Plan" shall mean The Coca-Cola Company Deferred Compensation Plan.

        "Plan Year" shall mean January 1 to December 31 of each year.

        "Related Company" shall mean any entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least 20% of the outstanding voting stock or capital at the relevant time.

        "Restricted Stock" shall mean shares of Stock issued under the Restricted Stock Plan which are subject to forfeiture based upon non-compliance with certain enumerated criteria.

        "Restricted Stock Award" shall mean any award of Restricted Stock under the Restricted Stock Plan.

        "Restricted Stock Plan" shall mean the 1989 Restricted Stock Award Plan of The Coca-Cola Company.

        "Retirement" shall mean any time that is at least five years prior to the earliest permissible retirement date under The Coca-Cola Company Employee Retirement Plan.

        "Scheduled Withdrawal Date" shall mean the distribution date elected by the Participant for a withdrawal of amounts from such Accounts deferred in a given Plan Year, and earnings and losses attributable thereto, as set forth on the election form for such Plan Year.

        "Stock" shall mean the common stock, $.25 par value of The Coca-Cola Company.

        "Stock Option Gain" shall mean the gains on a Designated Employee's stock options that have been granted by the Company and designated as eligible for deferral under the Plan by the Committee pursuant to Section 3.1(c). With respect to any options granted to Designated Employees that are made subject to a Stock Option Gain deferral election, the gains on such options shall be determined through a deemed sale of related shares of the underlying shares net of the exercise price of the options.

        "Stock Unit" means a unit of value, equal at any relevant time to the value of a share of Stock or Restricted Stock, as applicable, established by the Committee as a means of measuring value of the Stock-related portion of an Account under the Plan.

        "Stock Unit Subaccount" means the bookkeeping account maintained by the Company on behalf of each Participant who is credited with Stock Units and Dividend Equivalents thereon pursuant to Sections 4.2 and 4.3.

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ARTICLE II

PARTICIPATION

        2.1    Determination of Eligible Employee.    

        The Committee shall, from time to time, determine which employees are Eligible Employees under the Plan.

        2.2    Enrollment.    

        An Eligible Employee shall become a Participant in the Plan by electing to make deferrals in accordance with Section 3.1, in accordance with such procedures as may be established from time to time by the Committee. An individual who, at any time, ceases to be an Eligible Employee, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, other than an Eligible Employee who (i) becomes employed by a Related Company, which is not a Participating Subsidiary or (ii) is transferred to an international assignment, shall continue to be eligible to make deferrals until the end of the Plan Year in which the employee ceases to be an Eligible Employee, and no future deferrals will be allowed until such time as the individual again becomes an Eligible Employee. In such case, the individual may remain a Participant in the Plan with respect to amounts already deferred.

        2.3    Transferred Employees.    

        An Eligible Employee who (i) becomes employed by a Related Company, which is not a Participating Subsidiary or (ii) is transferred to an international assignment, shall not be eligible to make any further deferrals under the Plan; however, such individual shall remain a participant in the Plan with respect to amounts already deferred. Any deferrals for the current Plan Year shall terminate as of the date of transfer.

        2.4    Amendment of Eligibility Criteria.    

        The Committee may, in its discretion, change the criteria for eligibility for any reason, including to comply with all applicable laws relating to salary grade (or other similar measurement criteria) and compensation levels; provided, however, that no change in the criteria for eligibility of any officer of the Company shall be effected unless such changes are (i) within parameters established by the Compensation Committee or (ii) approved by the Compensation Committee.

ARTICLE III

DEFERRAL ELECTIONS

        3.1    Elections to Defer Compensation.    

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        3.2    Deemed Investment Elections.    

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ARTICLE IV

DEFERRAL ACCOUNTS

        4.1    Compensation Deferral Subaccount.    

        The Committee shall establish and maintain a Compensation Deferral Subaccount for each Participant under the Plan. Each Participant's Compensation Deferral Subaccount shall be further divided into separate subaccounts ("investment fund subaccounts"), each of which corresponds to an investment fund elected by the Participant pursuant to Section 3.2(a). A Participant's Compensation Deferral Subaccount shall be credited as follows:

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        4.2    Company Discretionary Contribution Subaccount.    

        The Committee shall establish and maintain a Company Discretionary Contribution Subaccount for each Participant under the Plan. Each Participant's Company Discretionary Contribution Subaccount shall be further divided into separate subaccounts, each of which corresponds to a Fund elected by the Participant pursuant to Section 3.2(a), or as designated by the Company. A Participant's Company Discretionary Contribution Subaccount shall be credited as follows:

        4.3    Company Matching Contribution Subaccount.    

        The Committee shall establish and maintain a Company Matching Contribution Subaccount for each Participant eligible to defer Restricted Stock and/or Stock Option Gains under the Plan. A Participant's Company Matching Contribution Subaccount shall be credited as follows:

ARTICLE V

VESTING

        5.1    Vesting.    

        A Participant shall be 100% vested in his or her Compensation Deferral Subaccount and Stock Unit Subaccount. A Participant shall be vested in accordance with any schedule that the Company or the Compensation Committee, where applicable, may establish with respect to his or her Company Discretionary Contribution Amount, and Company Matching Contribution Subaccount, if any.

        5.2    Vesting Upon Death/Change of Control.    

        Upon death of a Participant, or in the event of a Change of Control, the Participant shall be 100% vested in his or her Company Discretionary Contribution Subaccount and Company Matching Contribution Subaccount, unless otherwise provided by the Company or Compensation Committee, where applicable, at the time the Company Discretionary Contribution Amount or Company Matching Contribution Amount is made.

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ARTICLE VI

DISTRIBUTIONS

        6.1    Form of Payment.    

        Distributions of all Accounts, and earnings thereon, shall be made in cash. All unpaid Account balances shall be distributed in a lump sum in the February following a Participant's 85th birthday.

        6.2    Distributions of Accounts.    

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        6.3    Early Non-Scheduled Distributions.    

        A Participant shall be permitted to elect an Early Distribution from his or her Account prior to the Payment Date, subject to the following restrictions:

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        6.4    Hardship Distribution.    

        Except with respect to a Participant's Stock Unit Subaccount and Company Contribution Matching Subaccount, a Participant shall be permitted to elect a Hardship Distribution from his or her Deferral Compensation Subaccount and vested Company Discretionary Contribution Subaccounts prior to the Payment Date, subject to the following restrictions:

        6.5    Inability to Locate Participant.    

        In the event that the Committee is unable to locate a Participant or Beneficiary within two years following the required Payment Date, the amount allocated to the Participant's Account shall be forfeited. If, after such forfeiture, the Participant or Beneficiary later claims such benefit, such benefit shall be reinstated without additional interest or earnings.

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ARTICLE VII

ADMINISTRATION

        7.1    Committee.    

        A Committee shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Compensation Committee. The number of members comprising the Committee shall be determined by the Compensation Committee, which may from time to time vary the number of members. A member of the Committee may resign by delivering a written notice of resignation to the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee may remove any member by delivering a copy of its resolution of removal to such member. Vacancies in the membership of the Committee shall be filled promptly by the Compensation Committee.

        7.2    Committee Action.    

        The Committee shall act at meetings by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee. Any action permitted to be taken at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if, prior to such action, a written consent to the action is signed by a majority of members of the Committee and such written consent is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Committee. A member of the Committee shall not vote or act upon any matter which relates solely to himself or herself as a Participant. The Chairman or any other member or members of the Committee designated by the Chairman may execute any certificate or other written direction on behalf of the Committee.

        7.3    Powers and Duties of the Committee.    

        The Committee, on behalf of the Participants and their Beneficiaries, shall enforce the Plan in accordance with its terms, shall be charged with the general administration of the Plan, and shall have all powers necessary to accomplish its purposes, including, but not limited to, the following:

        7.4    Construction and Interpretation.    

        The Committee shall have full discretion to construe and interpret the terms and provisions of this Plan, which interpretations or construction shall be final and binding on all parties, including but not limited to the Company and any Participant or Beneficiary. The Committee shall administer such terms and provisions in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner and in full accordance with any and all laws applicable to the Plan.

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        7.5    Information.    

        To enable the Committee to perform its functions, the Company shall supply full and timely information to the Committee on all matters relating to the Compensation of all Participants, their death or other events which cause termination of their participation in this Plan, and such other pertinent facts as the Committee may require.

        7.6    Compensation, Expenses and Indemnity.    

        7.7    Quarterly Statements.    

        Under procedures established by the Committee, a Participant shall receive a statement with respect to such Participant's Accounts on a quarterly basis. Such statement may be provided by electronic means.

        7.8    Disputes.    

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ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

        8.1    Unsecured General Creditor.    

        Participants and their Beneficiaries, heirs, successors, and assigns shall have no legal or equitable rights, claims, or interest in any specific property or assets of the Company. No assets of the Company shall be held in any way as collateral security for the fulfilling of the obligations of the Company under this Plan. Any and all of the Company's assets shall be, and remain, the general unpledged, unrestricted assets of the Company. The Company's obligation under the Plan shall be merely that of an unfunded and unsecured promise of the Company to pay money in the future, and the rights of the Participants and Beneficiaries shall be no greater than those of unsecured general creditors. It is the intention of the Company that this Plan be unfunded for purposes of the Code and for purposes of Title 1 of ERISA.

        8.2    Restriction Against Assignment.    

        The Company shall pay all amounts payable hereunder only to the person or persons designated by the Plan and not to any other person or corporation. No part of a Participant's Accounts shall be liable for the debts, contracts, or engagements of any Participant, his or her Beneficiary, or successors in interest, nor shall a Participant's Accounts be subject to execution by levy, attachment, or garnishment or by any other legal or equitable proceeding, nor shall any such person have any right to alienate, anticipate, sell, transfer, commute, pledge, encumber, or assign any benefits or payments hereunder in any manner whatsoever. If any Participant, Beneficiary or successor in interest is adjudicated bankrupt or purports to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, commute, assign, pledge, encumber or charge any distribution or payment from the Plan, voluntarily or involuntarily, the Committee, in its discretion, may cancel such distribution or payment (or any part thereof) to or for the benefit of such Participant, Beneficiary or successor in interest in such manner as the Committee shall direct.

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        8.3    Withholding.    

        Subject to Article II, there shall be deducted from each payment made under the Plan or any other Compensation payable to the Participant (or Beneficiary) all taxes which are required to be withheld by the Company in respect to such payment or this Plan. The Company shall have the right to reduce any payment (or compensation) by the amount of cash sufficient to provide the amount of said taxes.

        8.4    Amendment, Modification, Suspension or Termination.    

        The Compensation Committee may amend, modify, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part, except that no amendment, modification, suspension or termination shall have any retroactive effect to reduce any amounts allocated to a Participant's Accounts. The Committee may also amend the Plan, provided that the Committee may only adopt amendments that i) apply to the general population of Participants and do not affect only officers of the Company; ii) do not have a material financial impact on the Company; or iii) are required by tax or legal statutes, regulations or pronouncements. In the event that this Plan is terminated, the amounts allocated to a Participant's Accounts shall be distributed to the Participant or, in the event of his or her death, his or her Beneficiary in a lump sum within 30 days following the date of termination.

        8.5    Governing Law.    

        This Plan shall be construed, governed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

        8.6    Receipt or Release.    

        Any payment to a Participant or the Participant's Beneficiary in accordance with the provisions of the Plan shall, to the extent thereof, be in full satisfaction of all claims against the Committee and the Company. The Committee may require such Participant or Beneficiary, as a condition precedent to such payment, to execute a receipt and release to such effect.

        8.7    Payments on Behalf of Persons Under Incapacity.    

        In the event that any amount becomes payable under the Plan to a person who, in the sole judgment of the Committee, is considered by reason of physical or mental condition to be unable to give a valid receipt therefore, the Committee may direct that such payment be made to any person found by the Committee, in its sole judgment, to have assumed the care of such person. Any payment made pursuant to such determination shall constitute a full release and discharge of the Committee and the Company.

        8.8    Limitation of Rights and Employment Relationship.    

        Neither the establishment of the Plan nor any modification thereof, nor the creating of any fund or account, nor the payment of any benefits shall be construed as giving to any Participant, or Beneficiary or other person any legal or equitable right against the Company except as provided in the Plan; and in no event shall the terms of employment of any Employee or Participant be modified or in any way be affected by the provisions of the Plan.

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        8.9    Headings.    

        Headings and subheadings in this Plan are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in the construction of the provisions hereof.

        As evidence of the adoption of this Plan, effective December 17, 2003, by The Coca-Cola Company, this document is signed by its duly authorized officers.

    THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

 

 

By:

    

Executive Vice President and General Counsel
    Date:     

 

 

By:

    

Senior Vice President, Human Resources
    Date:     

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