8-K

                                  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):
                               January 4, 2005


                              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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        Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))








Item 5.02(b). Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
              Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On January 4, 2005, Robert L. Nardelli notified The Coca-Cola Company (the
"Company") of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board of
Directors of the Company at its 2005 Annual Meeting of Share Owners due to the
increasing demands on his time at The Home Depot, Inc.  A copy of the press
release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01(c).  Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1   Press Release of The Coca-Cola Company, dated January 6, 2005,
               regarding Robert L. Nardelli








                                   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: January 6, 2005           By: /s/Sharon R.B. Case
                                     ______________________________
                                        Sharon R.B. Case
                                        Vice President and
                                        Deputy General Counsel




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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1   Press Release of The Coca-Cola Company, dated January 6, 2005,
               regarding Robert L. Nardelli

EX-99.1

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY                    Media Relations Department
                                         P.O. Box 1734, Atlanta, Georgia 30301
NEWS RELEASE                             Telephone:  (404) 676-2121


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                    CONTACT:  Ben Deutsch
                                             (404) 676-2683



          ROBERT L. NARDELLI CHOOSES NOT TO STAND FOR REELECTION

                      TO COCA-COLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS


     ATLANTA,  Jan. 6, 2005 -- The  Coca-Cola  Company said today that  Director
Robert L. Nardelli, citing increasing demands on his time as Chairman, President
and CEO of The Home  Depot,  has  decided  not to stand  for  reelection  to The
Coca-Cola Company's board of directors.  His term will expire on April 19, 2005.

     Commenting on his decision,  Mr. Nardelli said: "Due to increasing  demands
on my time at The Home Depot, I have decided not to stand for re-election to The
Coca-Cola  Company  board of directors  in 2005.  I have  enjoyed the  wonderful
opportunity of serving on the board over the past few years,  and value the rich
experience  of being part of such a  distinguished  group of  directors.  I wish
Neville  Isdell and his team  continued  success in  positioning  The  Coca-Cola
Company for the future."

     Neville  Isdell,  chairman  and  chief  executive  officer,  said:  "We are
tremendously  grateful to Bob for his service to our Company.  Both our board of
directors and our Company have benefited  greatly from his wise counsel.  At the
same time, we understand and  appreciate the demands a dynamic  company like The
Home  Depot  places  on its  leadership.  We are  fortunate  that as an  Atlanta
neighbor,  we will be able to remain  close to a leader  who has  become a great
friend of The Coca-Cola Company."




     Mr. Nardelli has served as a director of The Coca-Cola  Company since 2002.
The Company has no immediate plans to fill the vacated board seat.

     The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage  company.  Along with
Coca-Cola,  recognized as the world's  best-known  brand, The Coca-Cola  Company
markets  four of the world's top five soft drink  brands,  including  diet Coke,
Fanta and Sprite, and a wide range of other beverages,  including diet and light
soft drinks,  waters,  juices and juice drinks, teas, coffees and sports drinks.
Through the world's  largest  distribution  system,  consumers  in more than 200
countries enjoy the Company's  beverages at a rate exceeding 1 billion  servings
each day. For more  information  about The Coca-Cola  Company,  please visit our
website at www.coca-cola.com.


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