UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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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 9, 2016

 

 

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

One Coca-Cola Plaza Atlanta, Georgia (Address of principal executive offices)

30313 (Zip Code)

 

 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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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 December 9, 2016, The Coca-Cola Company (the "Company") announced that James Quincey, President and Chief Operating Officer, was elected Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective May 1, 2017.  Mr. Quincey will continue as President of the Company.  In addition, the Company announced that Muhtar Kent, the Company's current Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, will continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors following Mr. Quincey's succession to the position of Chief Executive Officer.

The Company also announced that the Board of Directors intends to nominate Mr. Quincey to stand for election as a director at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareowners.

Mr. Quincey, age 51, was named the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer in August 2015.  Prior to this role, Mr. Quincey served as President of the Company's Europe Group.  Mr. Quincey served as President of the Northwest Europe & Nordics Business Unit from 2008 to 2012.  From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Quincey was President of the Mexico Division.  Mr. Quincey joined the Company in Atlanta in 1996 as Director, Learning Strategy for the Latin America Group, and went on to serve in a series of operational roles of increasing responsibility in Latin America, leading to his appointment as President of the South Latin Division in 2003, a position he held until his 2005 promotion to President of the Mexico Division.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company making these announcements is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits