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):
December
11, 2007 (December 5, 2007)
(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
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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240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain
Officers.
On
December 6, 2007, The Coca-Cola
Company (the “Company”) announced that Muhtar Kent, President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company, was elected Chief Executive Officer of
the
Company, effective July 1, 2008. Mr. Kent will continue as
President of the Company. In addition, the Company announced that E.
Neville Isdell, the Company’s current Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors
until the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareowners in April 2009.
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, North Asia, Eurasia and Middle East Group, was appointed
President, Coca-Cola International in January 2006 and was elected
Executive Vice President in February 2006. He was elected to his current
positions 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 December 6, 2007.
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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: December 11,
2007
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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 December 6, 2007
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