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 21, 2010
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or other
jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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001-02217
(Commission
File
Number)
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58-0628465
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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One
Coca-Cola Plaza
Atlanta,
Georgia
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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30313
(Zip
Code)
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
(17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
The
Company's Annual Meeting of Shareowners was held on Wednesday, April 21,
2010, in Duluth, Georgia, at which the following matters were submitted to a
vote of the shareowners:
(a) Votes
regarding the election of the persons named below as Directors for a term
expiring in 2011 were as follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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Herbert
A. Allen
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1,580,975,223
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106,415,400
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3,929,859
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261,369,990
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Ronald
W. Allen
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1,649,896,081
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37,247,947
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4,176,454
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261,369,990
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Cathleen
P. Black
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1,603,183,802
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83,961,417
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4,175,263
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261,369,990
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Barry
Diller
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1,329,022,000
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350,745,251
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11,553,231
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261,369,990
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Alexis
M. Herman
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1,644,720,927
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42,374,756
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4,224,799
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261,369,990
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Muhtar
Kent
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1,644,075,881
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43,043,740
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4,200,861
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261,369,990
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Donald
R. Keough
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1,645,223,543
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42,229,332
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3,867,607
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261,369,990
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Maria
Elena Lagomasino
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1,666,055,137
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21,082,738
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4,182,607
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261,369,990
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Donald
F. McHenry
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1,656,399,243
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30,689,469
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4,231,770
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261,369,990
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Sam
Nunn
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1,646,074,728
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41,487,588
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3,758,166
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261,369,990
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James
D. Robinson III
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1,642,439,803
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40,563,847
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8,316,832
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261,369,990
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Peter
V. Ueberroth
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1,607,863,011
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79,577,043
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3,880,428
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261,369,990
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Jacob
Wallenberg
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1,595,544,684
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91,107,047
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4,668,751
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261,369,990
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James
B. Williams
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1,580,472,295
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105,368,034
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5,480,153
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261,369,990
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(b) Votes
regarding ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
independent auditors of the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2010, were as follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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1,923,228,174
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25,386,
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163
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4,076,135
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(c) Votes
on a shareowner proposal regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation
were as follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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550,350,176
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1,061,598,617
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79,371,
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689
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261,369,990
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2
(d) Votes
on a shareowner proposal regarding an independent Board chair were as
follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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448,871,592
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1,233,725,
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532
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8,723,358
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261,369,990
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(e) Votes
on a shareowner proposal regarding restricted stock were as
follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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164,325,269
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1,494,703,663
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32,291,550
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261,369,990
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(f) Votes
on a shareowner proposal regarding a report on Bisphenol-A were as
follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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313,251,451
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1,116,110,839
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261,958,192
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261,369,990
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SIGNATURES
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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.
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THE
COCA-COLA COMPANY
(REGISTRANT)
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Date: April
26, 2010
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By: /s/
Kathy N. Waller
Kathy N. Waller
Vice President and
Controller
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