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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):

April 22, 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:

☐ 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
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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareowners of the Company was held on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The results of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareowners at the meeting are set forth below. Pursuant to Delaware law and the Company’s By-Laws, abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered votes cast and do not affect the outcome of the votes. Therefore, only votes for and against each matter are included in the percentages below. 

 

(b) Item 1. Election of Directors. Shareowners elected each of the persons named below as Directors for a term expiring in 2021 as follows:

 

    FOR   % FOR   AGAINST   % AGAINST   ABSTENTIONS   BROKER
NON-VOTES
Herbert A. Allen     3,154,676,209       98.67       42,469,246       1.33       4,693,273       512,819,496  
Marc Bolland     3,025,635,564       94.64       171,226,847       5.36       4,976,317       512,819,496  
Ana Botín     3,183,143,616       99.55       14,265,696       0.45       4,429,416       512,819,496  
Christopher C. Davis     3,167,977,009       99.12       28,227,165       0.88       5,634,554       512,819,496  
Barry Diller     2,865,990,202       89.65       330,708,337       10.35       5,140,189       512,819,496  
Helene D. Gayle     3,178,972,141       99.43       18,196,106       0.57       4,670,481       512,819,496  
Alexis M. Herman     2,996,534,485       93.72       200,894,097       6.28       4,410,146       512,819,496  
Robert A. Kotick     3,183,712,683       99.60       12,905,407       0.40       5,220,638       512,819,496  
Maria Elena Lagomasino     3,122,253,811       97.84       69,037,813       2.16       10,547,104       512,819,496  
James Quincey     3,025,190,223       95.02       158,681,297       4.98       17,967,208       512,819,496  
Caroline J. Tsay     3,189,079,572       99.73       8,511,995       0.27       4,247,161       512,819,496  
David B. Weinberg     3,182,759,357       99.56       14,031,880       0.44       5,047,491       512,819,496  

 

 

Item 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Votes regarding this advisory proposal were as follows:

Votes Cast For:     3,086,737,412       96.83 %
Votes Cast Against:     100,964,674       3.17 %
Abstentions:     14,136,642          
Broker Non-Votes:     512,819,496          

 

Item 3. Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditors. Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes Cast For:     3,578,614,736       96.52 %
Votes Cast Against:     129,101,993       3.48 %
Abstentions:     6,941,495          
Broker Non-Votes:     N/A          

 

 

Item 4. Shareowner Proposal on Sugar and Public Health. Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes Cast For:     243,231,349       7.70 %
Votes Cast Against:     2,914,130,835       92.30 %
Abstentions:     44,476,544          
Broker Non-Votes:     512,819,496          

 

 

     

 

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)
     
    /s/ John Murphy
    John Murphy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:  April 22, 2020  

 

     

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