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 25, 2018

 

KOLogo

(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

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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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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 Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 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 2019 as follows:

   FOR  % FOR  AGAINST  % AGAINST  ABSTENTIONS  Broker
Non-Votes
Herbert A. Allen   3,076,365,498    98.73    39,463,360    1.27    4,771,900   587,511,916
Ronald W. Allen   3,041,454,400    97.62    74,114,811    2.38    5,031,491   587,511,916
Marc Bolland   3,097,168,775    99.43    17,885,359    0.57    5,546,539   587,511,916
Ana Botín   3,049,384,487    97.88    66,064,510    2.12    5,151,769   587,511,916
Richard M. Daley   3,081,939,102    98.96    32,417,053    1.04    6,244,778   587,511,916
Christopher C. Davis   3,045,032,335    97.76    69,922,205    2.24    5,646,393   587,511,916
Barry Diller   2,988,194,531    95.54    126,518,601    4.06    5,887,515   587,511,916
Helene D. Gayle   3,084,972,606    99.02    30,596,355    0.98    5,031,686   587,511,916
Alexis M. Herman   3,037,636,390    97.50    77,739,653    2.50    5,224,604   587,511,916
Muhtar Kent   3,081,130,554    98.93    33,197,576    1.07    6,272,517   587,511,916
Robert A. Kotick   3,101,355,351    99.57    13,493,886    0.43    5,751,410   587,511,916
Maria Elena Lagomasino   3,069,556,027    98.53    45,657,058    1.47    5,387,562   587,511,916
Sam Nunn   3,038,043,521    97.51    77,692,502    2.49    4,864,375   587,511,916
James Quincey   3,097,653,385    99.43    17,737,340    0.57    5,210,208   587,511,916
Caroline J. Tsay   3,074,697,842    98.71    40,315,648    1.29    5,587,441   587,511,916
David B. Weinberg   3,100,662,482    99.55    14,019,248    0.45    5,919,203   587,511,916

 

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

Votes Cast For:   2,983,095,728    96.11%
Votes Cast Against:   120,895,670    3.89%
Abstentions:   16,609,535      
Broker Non-Votes:   587,511,916      

 

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

Votes Cast For:   3,622,076,779    97.90%
Votes Cast Against:   77,800,226    2.10%
Abstentions:   8,235,806      
Broker Non-Votes:   N/A      

 

 
 

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 26, 2018 By:   /s/ Bernhard Goepelt  
    Bernhard Goepelt  
    Senior Vice President and General Counsel