Shareholder Vote

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 22, 2021 ( April 20, 2021 ) COCA COLA CO (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware   001-02217   58-0628465 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)           One Coca-Cola Plaza       30313 Atlanta , Georgia       (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices)                   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: o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     o 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, $0.25 Par Value KO New York Stock Exchange 0.500% Notes Due 2024 KO24 New York Stock Exchange 1.875% Notes Due 2026 KO26 New York Stock Exchange 0.750% Notes Due 2026 KO26C New York Stock Exchange 1.125% Notes Due 2027 KO27 New York Stock Exchange 0.125% Notes Due 2029 KO29A New York Stock Exchange 0.125% Notes Due 2029 KO29B New York Stock Exchange 1.250% Notes Due 2031 KO31 New York Stock Exchange 0.375% Notes Due 2033 KO33 New York Stock Exchange 0.500% Notes Due 2033 KO33A New York Stock Exchange 1.625% Notes Due 2035 KO35 New York Stock Exchange 1.100% Notes Due 2036 KO36 New York Stock Exchange 0.800% Notes Due 2040 KO40B New York Stock Exchange 1.000% Notes Due 2041 KO41 New York Stock Exchange   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     o   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. o     Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.   (a)                  The Annual Meeting of Shareowners of the Company was held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. 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 2022 as follows:     FOR % FOR AGAINST % AGAINST     ABSTENTIONS   Broker Non-Votes Herbert A. Allen   3,010,307,595 97.99 61,729,709   2.01   8,083,165   523,555,296 Marc Bolland   2,996,965,654 97.57 74,777,804   2.43   8,376,992   523,555,296 Ana Botín   3,036,583,250 98.84 35,683,465   1.16   7,853,735   523,555,296 Christopher C. Davis   3,010,584,594 98.02 60,679,655   1.98   8,856,201   523,555,296 Barry Diller   2,638,240,708 85.92 432,407,293   14.08   9,472,449   523,555,296 Helene D. Gayle   3,011,032,027 98.02 60,829,166   1.98   8,259,257   523,555,296 Alexis M. Herman   2,858,780,519 93.06 213,359,471   6.94   7,980,460   523,555,296 Robert A. Kotick   3,050,737,257 99.32 20,815,466   0.68   8,567,727   523,555,296 Maria Elena Lagomasino   2,941,419,323 96.02 121,825,682   3.98   16,875,445   523,555,296 James Quincey   2,869,974,479 93.83 188,568,690   6.17   21,577,281   523,555,296 Caroline J. Tsay   3,041,458,502 99.00 30,803,008   1.00   7,858,959   523,555,296 David B. Weinberg   3,034,847,367 98.81 36,503,452   1.19   8,769,631   523,555,296                                 Item 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation . Votes regarding this advisory proposal were as follows: Votes Cast For: 2,891,954,740 94.39% Votes Cast Against: 171,759,277 5.61% Abstentions: 16,406,433   Broker Non-Votes: 523,555,296       Item 3. Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditors . Votes regarding this proposal were as follows: Votes Cast For: 3,457,393,742 96.14% Votes Cast Against: 138,657,044 3.86% Abstentions: 7,624,960   Broker Non-Votes: N/A       Item 4. Shareowner Proposal on Sugar and Public Health . Votes regarding this proposal were as follows: Votes Cast For: 282,875,712 9.29% Votes Cast Against: 2,761,563,811 90.71% Abstentions: 35,680,946   Broker Non-Votes: 523,555,296             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 22, 2021 By:  /s/ John Murphy     John Murphy     Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer