Sec Form 4 Filing - Kent Ahmet Muhtar @ COCA COLA CO - 2017-02-16

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Kent Ahmet Muhtar
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COCA COLA CO [ KO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/16/2017
(Street)
ATLANTA, GA30313
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value 02/16/2017 A 300,940 ( 1 ) A $ 0 703,223 D
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value 82,083 ( 2 ) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value 129,000 I By Trust ( 3 )
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value 134,000 I By Wife's Trust ( 4 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 40.89 02/16/2017 A 482,606 ( 5 ) 02/15/2027 Common Stock, $.25 Par Value 482,606 $ 0 482,606 D
Hypothetical Shares $ 0 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock, $.25 Par Value 65,062 65,062 ( 8 ) I By Supplemental 401(k) Plan
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kent Ahmet Muhtar
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA
ATLANTA, GA30313
X Chairman & CEO
Signatures
/s/ Muhtar Kent 02/17/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )These shares represent common stock of The Coca-Cola Company issuable upon vesting of performance share units that were issued to the reporting person in connection with the attainment of the performance criterion underlying performance share units granted for the 2014-2016 performance period. These performance share units vest in February 2018.
( 2 )Shares credited to my account under The Coca-Cola Company 401(k) Plan, as of February 15, 2017.
( 3 )These shares are held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person's wife and children. An independent trust company is trustee of the trust. The filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 4 )These shares are held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person and his children. An independent trust company is trustee of the trust.
( 5 )Option (with tax withholding right) granted on February 16, 2017 under The Coca-Cola Company 2014 Equity Plan. One-fourth of grant becomes exercisable on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.
( 6 )Each hypothetical share is equal to one share of Common Stock of The Coca-Cola Company.
( 7 )There is no data applicable with respect to the hypothetical shares.
( 8 )As of February 15, 2017.

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