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 29, 2015
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-02217 (Commission File Number) |
58-0628465 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Coca-Cola Plaza Atlanta, Georgia (Address of principal executive offices) |
30313 (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)) |
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 29, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 2016 as follows:
| FOR | % FOR | AGAINST | % AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Herbert A. Allen | 3,051,707,785 | 98.69 | 40,438,902 | 1.31 | 17,028,656 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ronald W. Allen | 2,996,301,265 | 96.91 | 95,632,018 | 3.09 | 17,243,614 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc Bolland | 3,073,365,594 | 99.44 | 17,307,512 | 0.56 | 18,503,564 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ana Botín | 3,051,279,110 | 98.70 | 40,305,855 | 1.30 | 17,591,932 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Howard G. Buffett | 3,056,307,422 | 98.84 | 35,963,810 | 1.16 | 16,903,665 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard M. Daley | 3,049,171,597 | 98.67 | 41,191,460 | 1.33 | 18,813,668 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Barry Diller | 2,823,322,082 | 91.39 | 265,892,830 | 8.61 | 19,961,832 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Helene D. Gayle | 3,021,716,366 | 97.79 | 68,413,754 | 2.21 | 19,046,777 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Evan G. Greenberg | 3,056,412,797 | 98.87 | 34,862,212 | 1.13 | 17,901,888 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alexis M. Herman | 3,013,974,272 | 97.52 | 76,535,384 | 2.48 | 18,667,241 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Muhtar Kent | 2,981,831,615 | 96.66 | 103,025,603 | 3.34 | 24,319,097 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robert A. Kotick | 3,073,210,404 | 99.43 | 17,524,182 | 0.57 | 18,442,311 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maria Elena Lagomasino | 3,012,191,671 | 97.44 | 79,294,140 | 2.56 | 17,677,417 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Nunn | 3,029,162,650 | 97.93 | 63,979,595 | 2.07 | 16,032,782 | 610,566,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| David B. Weinberg | 3,073,659,193 | 99.44 | 17,326,171 | 0.56 | 18,191,533 | 610,566,666 |
Item 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Votes regarding the advisory vote to approve executive compensation were as follows:
| Votes Cast For: | 2,478,905,232 | 80.39 | % | |||||
| Votes Cast Against: | 604,879,509 | 19.61 | % | |||||
| Abstentions: | 25,364,832 | |||||||
| Broker Non-Votes: | 610,566,666 |
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Item 3. Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditor. Votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 were as follows:
| Votes Cast For: | 3,661,986,215 | 98.96 | % | |||||
| Votes Cast Against: | 38,410,595 | 1.04 | % | |||||
| Abstentions: | 19,346,569 | |||||||
| Broker Non-Votes: | N/A |
Item 4. Shareowner Proposal Regarding Proxy Access. Votes on a shareowner proposal regarding proxy access were as follows:
| Votes Cast For: | 1,251,383,119 | 40.58 | % | |||||
| Votes Cast Against: | 1,832,079,988 | 59.42 | % | |||||
| Abstentions: | 25,690,026 | |||||||
| Broker Non-Votes: | 610,566,666 |
Item 5. Shareowner Proposal Regarding Restricted Stock. Votes on a shareowner proposal regarding restricted stock were as follows:
| Votes Cast For: | 117,580,986 | 3.82 | % | |||||
| Votes Cast Against: | 2,960,734,689 | 96.18 | % | |||||
| Abstentions: | 30,861,220 | |||||||
| Broker Non-Votes: | 610,566,666 |
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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.
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY (REGISTRANT) | ||
| Date: April 29, 2015 | By: | /s/ Bernhard Goepelt |
| Bernhard Goepelt | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Counsel | ||
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