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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)


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 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:
 
                 
   
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
                       
Herbert A. Allen
 
1,580,975,223
 
106,415,400
 
3,929,859
 
261,369,990
Ronald W. Allen
 
1,649,896,081
 
37,247,947
 
4,176,454
 
261,369,990
Cathleen P. Black
 
1,603,183,802
 
83,961,417
 
4,175,263
 
261,369,990
Barry Diller
 
1,329,022,000
 
350,745,251
 
11,553,231
 
261,369,990
Alexis M. Herman
 
1,644,720,927
 
42,374,756
 
4,224,799
 
261,369,990
Muhtar Kent
 
1,644,075,881
 
43,043,740
 
4,200,861
 
261,369,990
Donald R. Keough
 
1,645,223,543
 
42,229,332
 
3,867,607
 
261,369,990
Maria Elena Lagomasino
 
1,666,055,137
 
21,082,738
 
4,182,607
 
261,369,990
Donald F. McHenry
 
1,656,399,243
 
30,689,469
 
4,231,770
 
261,369,990
Sam Nunn
 
1,646,074,728
 
41,487,588
 
3,758,166
 
261,369,990
James D. Robinson III
 
1,642,439,803
 
40,563,847
 
8,316,832
 
261,369,990
Peter V. Ueberroth
 
1,607,863,011
 
79,577,043
 
3,880,428
 
261,369,990
Jacob Wallenberg
 
1,595,544,684
 
91,107,047
 
4,668,751
 
261,369,990
James B. Williams
 
1,580,472,295
 
105,368,034
 
5,480,153
 
261,369,990


(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:
                     
FOR
   
AGAINST
   
ABSTENTIONS
   
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
   
1,923,228,174
   
25,386,
163 
 
4,076,135
   
 


(c) Votes on a shareowner proposal regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation were as follows:
                     
FOR
   
AGAINST
   
ABSTENTIONS
   
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
   
550,350,176
   
1,061,598,617
   
79,371,
689 
 
261,369,990
 



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(d) Votes on a shareowner proposal regarding an independent Board chair were as follows:
                     
FOR
   
AGAINST
   
ABSTENTIONS
   
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
   
448,871,592
   
1,233,725,
532 
 
8,723,358
   
261,369,990
 


(e) Votes on a shareowner proposal regarding restricted stock were as follows:

                     
FOR
   
AGAINST
   
ABSTENTIONS
   
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
   
164,325,269
   
1,494,703,663
   
32,291,550
   
261,369,990
 


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

                     
FOR
   
AGAINST
   
ABSTENTIONS
   
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
   
313,251,451
   
1,116,110,839
   
261,958,192
   
261,369,990
 




 

 

 

 
 

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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 26, 2010
 
 
 
By:    /s/ Kathy N. Waller
Kathy N. Waller
Vice President and Controller
 
 
   



 
 

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