Form 8-K
8-K — COCA COLA CO
Accession: 0001628280-26-048466
Filed: 2026-07-16
Period: 2026-07-16
CIK: 0000021344
SIC: 2080 (BEVERAGES)
Item: Other Events
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UNITED STATES
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):
July 16, 2026
COCA COLA CO
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-02217 58-0628465
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Coca-Cola Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia 30313
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 676-2121
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.25 Par Value KO New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes Due 2026 KO26 New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Notes Due 2026 KO26C New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes Due 2027 KO27 New York Stock Exchange
0.125% Notes Due 2029 KO29A New York Stock Exchange
0.125% Notes Due 2029 KO29B New York Stock Exchange
0.400% Notes Due 2030 KO30B New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes Due 2031 KO31 New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes Due 2032 KO32 New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Notes Due 2033 KO33 New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes Due 2033 KO33A New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Notes Due 2035 KO35 New York Stock Exchange
1.100% Notes Due 2036 KO36 New York Stock Exchange
0.950% Notes Due 2036 KO36A New York Stock Exchange
3.375% Notes Due 2037 KO37 New York Stock Exchange
0.800% Notes Due 2040 KO40B New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Notes Due 2041 KO41 New York Stock Exchange
3.500% Notes Due 2044 KO44 New York Stock Exchange
3.750% Notes Due 2053 KO53 New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 16, 2026, The Coca-Cola Company (the “Company”) announced that fairlife, LLC (“fairlife”), a dairy company owned by the Company, identified unauthorized access by a third party to a portion of its systems, including its production-related systems, in connection with a ransomware event.
After detecting the issue, the Company promptly activated its incident response and business continuity protocols. The Company’s investigation and assessment of the impact of the incident is ongoing, with the assistance of outside advisors and cybersecurity experts. The Company has also notified law enforcement.
Product quality and safety have not been impacted. However, as a result of the incident, production operations at fairlife in the United States are temporarily suspended. fairlife’s Canada production operations are not currently impacted.
The Company is working diligently to complete the investigation and restore the systems and impacted operations. The full scope, nature and impacts of the incident are not yet known. Accordingly, the Company has not yet determined whether the incident is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company.
The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange 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.
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: July 16, 2026
By: /s/ Monica Howard Douglas
Monica Howard Douglas
Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel
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