# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000021344
**File Stem:** 0001308179-23-000118
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6636
**Document Hash:** 11461e1eb58b21917758c73630093fd1
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001308179-23-000118.hdr.sgml**: 20230310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001308179-23-000118

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 8

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230310

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230310

**FILER**: 

**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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-02217
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23722028

**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

UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the <br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)

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| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ☑ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |

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| | | &nbsp;&nbsp; **YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT**<br> Meeting details are listed on the reverse side. All votes must be received by the end of the meeting. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **SHAREOWNER ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE**<br> **Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be Held on April 25, 2023.**<br> **PLEASE REVIEW THE MEETING MATERIALS**<br> **This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.**<br> Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareowners' meeting are available on the Internet. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side.<br> **The Company's 2023 Proxy Statement and 2022 Form 10-K are available at www.envisionreports.com/coca-cola.** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **SHAREOWNER ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE**<br> **Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be Held on April 25, 2023.**<br> **PLEASE REVIEW THE MEETING MATERIALS**<br> **This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.**<br> Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareowners' meeting are available on the Internet. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side.<br> **The Company's 2023 Proxy Statement and 2022 Form 10-K are available at www.envisionreports.com/coca-cola.** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **TO VOTE ONLINE AND ACCESS THE MEETING DOCUMENTS**<br> Scan the QR code or go to www.envisionreports.com/ coca-cola to vote your shares<br> ![](ko4104401-defa14ax1x4.jpg) |
| ![](ko4104401-defa14ax1x3.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To access the virtual meeting, you must have the login details in the white circle located in the box above. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**ATTEND**<br> the meeting on April 25, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), virtually at https://www. meetnow.global/KO2023. |

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**MEETING DETAILS**

The 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, exclusively online at https://meetnow.global/KO2023. To participate in the virtual meeting, you must have the information that is printed in the white circle located in the box on the reverse side of this form.

**Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors' recommendations.**

**The Board of Directors recommends a vote <u>FOR</u> all nominees listed, <u>FOR</u> Proposals 2 and 4 and <u>ONE YEAR</u> for Proposal 3:**

1. Elect as Directors the 13 Director nominees named in the Company's 2023 Proxy Statement to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareowners.

2. Conduct an advisory vote to approve executive compensation.

3. Conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation.

4. Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditors of the Company to serve for the 2023 fiscal year.

**The Board of Directors recommends a vote <u>AGAINST</u> Proposals 5 through 9:**

5. Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting an audit of the Company's impact on nonwhite stakeholders.

6. Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting a global transparency report.

7. Vote on a shareowner proposal regarding political expenditures values alignment.

8. Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting an independent Board chair policy.

9. Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting a report on risks from state policies restricting reproductive rights.

Note: Shareowners will also transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. <br>

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