<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-11-014642.txt : 20110503
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110503151517
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-11-014642
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAHILLANE STEVEN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001416390

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02217
		FILM NUMBER:		11804881

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30313

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COCA COLA CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000021344
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
		IRS NUMBER:				580628465
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0417

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COCA COLA PLAZA
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30313
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-676-2121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COCA COLA PLAZA
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30313
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    <periodOfReport>2011-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000021344</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COCA COLA CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001416390</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CAHILLANE STEVEN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE COCA-COLA COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30313</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Pres/CEO, CC Refreshments USA</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.25 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12742</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>67.52</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>240783</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities upon the vesting of performance share units granted on October 31, 2007 when the reporting person was employed by Coca-Cole Enterprises Inc. (&quot;CCE&quot;).  Pursuant to the Business Separation and Merger Agreement dated February 25, 2010 by and among CCE, International CCE, Inc., The Coca-Cola Company and Cobalt Subsidiary LLC, outstanding restricted stock units and performance share units held by the reporting person were cancelled as of October 2, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. and converted to that number of restricted stock units and performance share units of The Coca-Cola Company obtained by multiplying the number of restricted stock units and performance share units granted by CCE by 0.53788904.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven A. Cahillane</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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