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): July 1, 2008
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or other
jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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001-02217
(Commission
File
Number)
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58-0628465
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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One
Coca-Cola Plaza
Atlanta,
Georgia
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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30313
(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (404) 676-2121
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Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
In accordance with the previously
announced senior leadership succession plan, The Coca-Cola Company (the
“Company”) completed its transition as Muhtar Kent became the Chief Executive
Officer of the Company effective July 1, 2008. Mr. Kent succeeds
E. Neville Isdell, age 65, who will continue to serve as Chairman of the
Board of Directors and an employee of the Company until the Company’s Annual
Meeting of Shareowners in April 2009. Mr. Kent will continue as
President of the Company. Mr. Kent was elected to the Board of
Directors of the Company at its Annual Meeting of Shareowners held on April 16,
2008.
Mr. Kent, age 55, joined the Company in
1978 and held a variety of marketing and operations roles throughout his career
with the Company. In 1985, he was appointed General Manager of
Coca-Cola Turkey and Central Asia. From 1989 to 1995, Mr. Kent
served as President of the East Central Europe Division and Senior Vice
President of Coca-Cola International. Between 1995 and 1998, he
served as Managing Director of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited-Europe, and from 1999
until 2005, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Efes Beverage
Group and as a board member of Coca-Cola Icecek. Mr. Kent rejoined the
Company in May 2005 as President and Chief Operating Officer of the North
Asia, Eurasia and Middle East Group, was appointed President, Coca-Cola
International in January 2006 and was elected Executive Vice President of
the Company in February 2006. He was elected President and Chief Operating
Officer of the Company in December 2006.
A copy of the Company’s press release
making these announcements is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
99.1 Press
Release of The Coca-Cola Company dated July 1, 2008.
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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.
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THE
COCA-COLA COMPANY
(REGISTRANT)
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Date: July
2, 2008
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By: /s/ David M.
Taggart
David M. Taggart
Vice President and
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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Exhibit
99.1
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Press
Release of The Coca-Cola Company dated July 1, 2008.
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