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): October 16,
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.
On October 16, 2008, the Board of
Directors of The Coca-Cola Company (the “Company”) increased the size of the
Board to 15 members and elected Maria Elena Lagomasino, Chief Executive Officer
of GenSpring Family Offices, LLC, as a Director of the Company. Ms.
Lagomasino was appointed to the Committee on Directors and Corporate Governance
and the Compensation Committee.
Ms.
Lagomasino will be paid $175,000, in cash, as compensation for her first twelve
months of service in accordance with the Compensation Plan for Non-Employee
Directors of The Coca-Cola Company, as amended and restated on
December 13, 2007 (the “Compensation Plan”), which amount will be paid in equal
quarterly installments. This is in lieu of participation in the
performance component of the Compensation Plan for that period. After
the first 12 months of service, she will participate in the ongoing performance
component of the Compensation Plan on the same terms as the other
Directors.
A copy of the Company’s press release
announcing the election of Ms. Lagomasino to the Board 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 October 16, 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: October
20, 2008
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By: /s/ Geoffrey J.
Kelly
Geoffrey J. Kelly
Senior Vice President and General
Counsel
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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 October 16, 2008
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