Executive Change

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): February 20, 2024     COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Delaware   0-9286   56-0950585 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   4100 Coca-Cola Plaza Charlotte , NC     28211 (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (980) 392-8298     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, par value $1.00 per share   COKE   The Nasdaq Global Select Market 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (e) On February 20, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (the “Company”) approved achievement recognition award cash payments to J. Frank Harrison, III, F. Scott Anthony, David M. Katz, Robert G. Chambless and E. Beauregarde Fisher III in the amounts of $4,250,000, $350,000, $1,000,000, $350,000 and $350,000, respectively. The achievement recognition award cash payments are in recognition of the officers’ sustained leadership and contributions over the past five years to the Company in executing its long-term strategy and achieving outstanding performance results and stockholder returns.   SIGNATURE 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.     COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC. Date: February 22, 2024     By:   /s/ E. Beauregarde Fisher III       E. Beauregarde Fisher III       Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary