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): December 15, 2011
(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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 15, 2011, the Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to 16 members and elected Richard M. Daley as a Director of the Company. Mr. Daley was appointed to the Committee on Directors and Corporate Governance, effective immediately following his election.
Mr. Daley will participate in The Coca-Cola Company Compensation and Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated effective as of January 1, 2009 (the “Compensation Plan”), pursuant to which in 2012 he will be entitled to annual compensation of $175,000, of which up to $50,000 may be paid in quarterly installments in cash or deferred share units at Mr. Daley's discretion and the remaining $125,000 will be paid in deferred share units. Mr. Daley will receive prorated compensation under the Compensation Plan for 2011. The Compensation Plan is described further starting on page 42 of the Company's proxy statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareowners filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2011. There are no transactions in which Mr. Daley has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the Company's press release announcing the election of Mr. Daley to the Board is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | Press Release of The Coca-Cola Company, dated December 15, 2011, regarding Richard M. Daley |
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: December 19, 2011 | By: /s/ Bernhard Goepelt Bernhard Goepelt Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Legal Counsel |
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