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): April 24, 2019

 

(LOGO)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other

jurisdiction

of incorporation)

001-02217

(Commission

File Number)

58-0628465

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Coca-Cola Plaza

Atlanta, Georgia

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

30313

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 676-2121

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareowners of the Company was held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 2020 as follows:

 

    FOR     % FOR     AGAINST     % AGAINST     ABSTENTIONS     BROKER
NON-VOTES 		 
Herbert A. Allen     3,120,865,655       98.80       37,966,164       1.20       4,605,459       588,527,222  
Ronald W. Allen     3,084,752,301       97.66       74,029,551       2.34       4,655,404       588,527,222  
Marc Bolland     3,146,615,530       99.62       11,888,952       0.38       4,932,796       588,527,222  
Ana Botín     3,102,271,445       98.22       56,061,825       1.78       5,104,008       588,527,222  
Christopher C. Davis     3,093,952,695       97.97       63,972,517       2.03       5,512,066       588,527,222  
Barry Diller     3,016,152,035       95.50       142,216,272       4.50       5,067,677       588,527,222  
Helene D. Gayle     3,140,924,416       99.43       18,095,494       0.57       4,416,074       588,527,222  
Alexis M. Herman     3,098,496,203       98.11       59,767,221       1.89       5,172,560       588,527,222  
Robert A. Kotick     3,149,884,657       99.74       8,276,839       0.26       5,274,488       588,527,222  
Maria Elena Lagomasino     3,107,613,322       98.38       51,069,929       1.62       4,752,733       588,527,222  
James Quincey     3,072,056,636       97.53       77,875,242       2.47       13,505,400       588,527,222  
Caroline J. Tsay     3,149,099,750       99.70       9,357,063       0.30       4,980,465       588,527,222  
David B. Weinberg     3,148,448,712       99.68       10,065,182       0.32       4,923,384       588,527,222  

 

 

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Item 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation . Votes regarding this advisory proposal were as follows:

Votes Cast For:     3,068,372,376       97.44 %
Votes Cast Against:     80,774,074       2.56 %
Abstentions:     14,290,821          
Broker Non-Votes:     588,527,222          

 

Item 3. Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditors . Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes Cast For:     3,645,858,962       97.35 %
Votes Cast Against:     99,307,910       2.65 %
Abstentions:     6,796,809          
Broker Non-Votes:     N/A          

Item 4. Shareowner Proposal Regarding an Independent Board Chair . Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes Cast For:     567,668,705       18.02 %
Votes Cast Against:     2,583,027,406       81.98 %
Abstentions:     12,736,600          
Broker Non-Votes:     588,527,222          

 

Item 5. Shareowner Proposal on Sugar and Public Health . Votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes Cast For:     152,246,796       4.88 %
Votes Cast Against:     2,967,280,486       95.12 %
Abstentions:     43,905,768          
Broker Non-Votes:     588,527,222          

 

 

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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.

     
  THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
                 (REGISTRANT)
                                                                      
Date:  April 24, 2019 By:  /s/ Bernhard Goepelt  
    Bernhard Goepelt
    Senior Vice President and General Counsel