ko8k042911.htm
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 27, 2011

Logo of The Coca-Cola Company
(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

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


 


 
Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Company's Annual Meeting of Shareowners was held on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, in Atlanta, Georgia.  The results of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareowners at the meeting were as follows:
 
(a) Votes regarding the election of the persons named below as Directors for a term expiring in 2012 were as follows:
 
                   
   
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
                                 
Herbert A. Allen
 
1,490,892,577
 
97,929,770
 
3,100,676
 
303,315,037
Ronald W. Allen
 
1,465,463,817
 
123,252,785
 
3,206,421
 
303,315,037
Howard G. Buffett
 
1,580,488,938
 
8,394,932
 
3,039,180
 
303,315,037
Barry Diller
 
1,488,189,427
 
100,356,566
 
3,375,860
 
303,315,037
Evan G. Greenberg
 
1,532,897,283
 
55,803,818
 
3,221,194
 
303,315,037
Alexis M. Herman
 
1,561,225,035
 
26,333,413
 
4,363,242
 
303,315,037
Muhtar Kent
 
1,553,298,340
 
35,324,998
 
3,295,488
 
303,315,037
Donald R. Keough
 
1,570,809,570
 
18,050,074
 
3,063,406
 
303,315,037
Maria Elena Lagomasino
 
1,574,154,507
 
14,751,531
 
3,017,012
 
303,315,037
Donald F. McHenry
 
1,570,085,021
 
18,189,985
 
3,645,794
 
303,315,037
Sam Nunn
 
1,566,412,802
 
22,622,735
 
2,887,220
 
303,315,037
James D. Robinson III
 
1,565,168,484
 
23,614,557
 
3,140,009
 
303,315,037
Peter V. Ueberroth
 
1,521,980,343
 
67,026,013
 
2,916,675
 
303,315,037
Jacob Wallenberg
 
1,406,147,518
 
181,949,563
 
3,825,476
 
303,315,037
James B. Williams
 
1,494,501,460
 
94,257,951
 
3,163,639
 
303,315,037


(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, 2011, were as follows:

FOR
AGAINST
ABSTENTIONS
BROKER NON-VOTES
1,876,388,426
15,452,421
3,393,347



 
 

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(c) Votes regarding approval of the performance measures available under the Performance Incentive Plan of The Coca-Cola Company to preserve the tax deductibility of the awards:

FOR
AGAINST
ABSTENTIONS
BROKER NON-VOTES
1,543,791,929
40,800,984
7,330,137
303,315,037


(d) Votes regarding approval of the performance measures available under The Coca-Cola Company 1989 Restricted Stock Award Plan to preserve the tax deductibility of the awards:

FOR
AGAINST
ABSTENTIONS
BROKER NON-VOTES
1,528,932,655
57,078,714
5,909,430
303,315,037


(e) Results of advisory vote on executive compensation (the “say on pay vote”):

FOR
AGAINST
ABSTENTIONS
BROKER NON-VOTES
1,526,281,626
35,995,636
29,624,096
303,315,037


(f) Results of advisory vote on the frequency of holding the say on pay vote in the future:

EVERY YEAR
EVERY TWO YEARS
EVERY THREE YEARS
ABSTENTIONS
BROKER NON-VOTES
1,419,139,830
5,907,636
158,118,621
8,747,351
303,315,037

In accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation and the voting results on this advisory proposal, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an advisory say on pay vote annually.


(g) Votes on a shareowner proposal regarding a report on Bisphenol-A were as follows:

FOR
AGAINST
ABSTENTIONS
BROKER NON-VOTES
332,192,832
993,841,798
265,885,472
303,315,037


 

 

 
 

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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 29, 2011
 
 
 
By:           /s/ Kathy N. Waller      
Kathy N. Waller
Vice President and Controller
 
 
   



 
 

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