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| | <issuerName> COCA COLA CO </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> KO </issuerTradingSymbol> |
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| | | <rptOwnerName> WEINBERG DAVID B </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O JUDD ENTERPRISES </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 401 N. MICHIGAN AVE., SUITE 3050 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> CHICAGO </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> IL </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 60611 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| <value> Common Stock, $.25 Par Value </value> |
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| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock, $.25 Par Value </value> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock, $.25 Par Value </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Marital Trust of Deceased Family Member </value> |
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| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
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| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Phantom Stock Units </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <footnoteId id="F8"/> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
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| | | <expirationDate> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock, $.25 Par Value </value> |
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| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The price is the weighted average sale price of the aggregate number of shares that were sold by the reporting person. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $44.75 to $45.45. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The price is the weighted average sale price of the aggregate number of shares that were sold by the reporting person. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $46.00 to $46.10. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> The price is the weighted average sale price of the aggregate number of shares that were sold by the reporting person. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $45.09 to $45.34. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> The reporting person is one of three trustees and holds a residuary interest in the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F6"> The reported securities are held in three trusts of which the reporting person is one of three trustees. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F7"> The reporting person is one of three trustees and holds an indirect residuary interest in the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F8"> Each phantom share unit is economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F9"> The phantom share units credited under The Coca-Cola Company Directors' Plan effective January 1, 2020 are settled in cash the later of (i) January 15 of the year following the year in which the reporting person leaves the Board, or (ii) six months following the date on which the reporting person leaves the Board. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Karen V. Danielson, attorney-in-fact for David B. Weinberg </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-05-06 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |