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, 2012
(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 Annual Meeting of Shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company (the “Company”) was held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 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 2013 were as follows:
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||||
Herbert A. Allen | 1,588,595,358 | 24,906,373 | 2,829,920 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Ronald W. Allen | 1,124,826,743 | 488,686,390 | 2,819,523 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Howard G. Buffett | 1,606,593,326 | 7,233,397 | 2,510,893 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Richard M. Daley | 1,603,770,809 | 10,616,360 | 1,950,447 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Barry Diller | 1,359,896,944 | 246,502,909 | 9,937,774 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Evan G. Greenberg | 1,605,284,895 | 8,161,286 | 2,891,446 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Alexis M. Herman | 1,581,665,509 | 31,265,453 | 3,406,665 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Muhtar Kent | 1,569,337,412 | 43,967,373 | 3,032,842 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Donald R. Keough | 1,586,826,191 | 26,464,937 | 3,046,448 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Robert A. Kotick | 1,608,952,402 | 4,175,663 | 3,209,556 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Maria Elena Lagomasino | 1,606,547,793 | 6,817,406 | 2,972,377 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Donald F. McHenry | 1,594,468,138 | 18,783,868 | 3,085,442 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Sam Nunn | 1,594,194,441 | 19,241,068 | 2,890,168 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
James D. Robinson III | 1,591,889,153 | 21,105,606 | 3,342,868 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Peter V. Ueberroth | 1,593,947,864 | 19,488,094 | 2,892,974 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
Jacob Wallenberg | 1,307,337,202 | 306,147,317 | 2,853,108 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
James B. Williams | 1,507,387,486 | 105,701,685 | 3,246,351 | 293,427,189 | |||||||||||||||
(b) Votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 were as follows:
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES |
1,883,297,221 | 23,788,703 | 2,678,316 | — |
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(c) Votes regarding the advisory vote to approve executive compensation were as follows:
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES |
1,557,713,706 | 46,704,756 | 11,914,089 | 293,431,189 |
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 27, 2012 | By: /s/ Bernhard Goepelt |
Bernhard Goepelt Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Counsel | |
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