<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-11-032780.txt : 20111219
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-11-032780
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Goepelt Bernhard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001537083

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02217
		FILM NUMBER:		111269851

	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">Exhibit Index - Exhibit No. 24 - Power of Attorney</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option (with tax withholding right) granted on December 18, 2003 under The Coca-Cola Company 2002 Stock Option Plan.  One-fourth of grant became exercisable on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F7">Option (with tax withholding right) granted on February 15, 2007 under The Coca-Cola Company 1999 Stock Option Plan.  One-fourth of grant became exercisable on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Option (with tax withholding right) granted on December 18, 2002 under The Coca-Cola Company 2002 Stock Option Plan.  One-fourth of grant became exercisable on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Option (with tax withholding right) granted on February 21, 2008 under The Coca-Cola Company 2002 Stock Option Plan.  One-fourth of grant becomes exercisable on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Option (with tax withholding right) granted on February 19, 2009 under The Coca-Cola Company 1999 Stock Option Plan. One-fourth of grant becomes exercisable on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Option (with tax withholding right) granted on February 18, 2010 under The Coca-Cola Company 2008 Stock Option Plan.  One-fourth of grant becomes exercisable on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Options (with tax withholding right) granted on February 17, 2011 under The Coca-Cola Company 2008 Stock Option Plan. One-fourth of grant becomes exercisable on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">There is no data applicable with respect to the hypothetical shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">Each hypothetical share is equal to one share of Common Stock of The Coca-Cola Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">As of December 15, 2011.</footnote>
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EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:  THAT I, Bernhard Goepelt, hereby appoint
Gloria K. Bowden, Jared M. Brandman, Karen V. Danielson and Anita Jane
Kamenz, each acting individually, my true and lawful attorneys for me and
in my name for the purpose of:

(1)	executing on my behalf any Form ID for the application for access
codes to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR? System or
any successor system, any Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of
Securities on Form 3, any Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of
Securities on Form 4, any Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial
Ownership of Securities on Form 5 and any additional forms which may be
promulgated pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or any amendments thereto, in connection with my transactions
in shares of The Coca-Cola Company common stock and causing such forms to
be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York
Stock Exchange and/or any other appropriate stock exchange; and

(2)	taking any other action in connection with the foregoing which,
in the opinion of any of such attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in
the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the forms executed by any of such attorneys-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in
such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as any of such
attorneys-in-fact may approve in their discretion.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

(1)	the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at
the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934; and

(2)  	this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, any of
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact to act in their discretion on information
provided to such attorneys-in-fact without independent verification of
such information.

The undersigned hereby grants to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked in writing by
the undersigned.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of December,
2011.


/s/ Bernhard Goepelt
Bernhard Goepelt

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