<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-24-018886.txt : 20240618
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-24-018886
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240614
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240618
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240618

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOUMETTIS NIKOLAOS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001760329
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02217
		FILM NUMBER:		241050959

	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]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		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
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        <issuerName>COCA COLA CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001760329</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KOUMETTIS NIKOLAOS</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE COCA-COLA COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30313</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Europe OU President</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>1</aff10b5One>

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                <value>Common Stock, $.25 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-06-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>80891</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>41.885</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Common Stock, $.25 Par Value</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>2024-06-14</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-02-18</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established by the reporting person on March 15, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price is the weighted average sale price of the aggregate number of shares that were sold by the reporting person. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $62.13 to $62.43. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options (with tax withholding right) granted on February 19, 2015 under The Coca-Cola Company 2014 Equity Plan.  One-fourth of grant became exercisable on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nikolaos Koumettis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-06-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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