<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-14-035434.txt : 20141217
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-14-035434.hdr.sgml : 20141217
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141217155954
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-14-035434
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141217

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:			1231

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DILLER BARRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927067
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02217
		FILM NUMBER:		141292500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1940 COLDWATER CANYON DRIVE
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90210
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        <issuerCik>0000021344</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COCA COLA CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000927067</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DILLER BARRY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>IAC/INTERACTIVECORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>555 WEST 18TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10011</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.25 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Living Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-12-15</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>698.3235</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>40.87</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>94273.6655</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each phantom share unit is economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Phantom share units accrued under The Coca-Cola Company Directors' Plan (the &quot;Directors' Plan&quot;) as a result of crediting phantom dividends.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The phantom share units credited under the Directors' Plan are settled in cash the later of (i) January 15 of the year following the year in which the reporting person leaves the Board, or (ii) six months following the date on which the reporting person leaves the Board.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anita Jane Kamenz, attorney-in-fact for Barry Diller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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