SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


               Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                 April 21, 2004



                             THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



              Delaware             001-02217             58-0628465
          (State or other        (Commission           (IRS Employer
           jurisdiction         File Number)        Identification No.)
        of incorporation)



              One Coca-Cola Plaza
                Atlanta, Georgia                                      30313
    (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404)676-2121

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Item 7(c).      Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release of The Coca-Cola Company, dated April 21, 2004,
                reporting The Coca-Cola Company's financial results for the
                first quarter of 2004.

Exhibit 99.2    Supplemental Information prepared for use in connection with
                the financial results for the first quarter of 2004.


Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of The Coca-Cola Company,
dated April 21, 2004, reporting The Coca-Cola Company's financial results for
the first quarter of 2004. Such information, including the Exhibits
attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.


On April 21, 2004, The Coca-Cola Company held an investor conference and webcast
to disclose financial results for the first quarter of 2004. The Supplemental
Information package for use at this conference is attached and incorporated by
reference herein as Exhibit 99.2. All information in the Supplemental
Information package is presented as of March 31, 2004, and The Coca-Cola Company
does not assume any obligation to correct or update said information in the
future.




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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
                                      (REGISTRANT)


Date: April 21, 2004             By: /s/ David M. Taggart
                                    ----------------------------------
                                         David M. Taggart
                                         Vice President and Treasurer



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                                 Exhibit Index



 Exhibit No.
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Exhibit 99.1    Press Release of The Coca-Cola Company, dated April 21, 2004
                reporting The Coca-Cola Company's financial results for the
                first quarter of 2004.

Exhibit 99.2    Supplemental Information prepared for use in connection with
                the financial results for the first quarter of 2004.