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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-11-022198
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110726
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110728

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kent Ahmet Muhtar
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001324132

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02217
		FILM NUMBER:		11994697

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
		STREET 2:		ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		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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        <footnote id="F1">Gift to a non-profit foundation of which the reporting person, his wife and their two children are the trustees.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exhibit Index - Exhibit No. 24 - Power of Attorney</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares credited to my account under The Coca-Cola Company Thrift &amp; Investment Plan, a tax-qualified 401(k) plan, as of July 25, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each hypothetical share is equal to one share of Common Stock of The Coca-Cola Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">There is no data applicable with respect to the hypothetical shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">As of July 25, 2011.</footnote>
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